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TOWN RECORDS ^^g, 

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MANCHESTER, 



From the earliest grants of land, 1636, when a 

PORTION OF SaLKM UNTIL 1736, AS CONTAINED 

IN THK Town Kecords of Salem, 

SeconA and Third book of 

Records of the Town 

of Manchester. 



SALEM, MASS., 
SALE.M Pkess Publishing and Printing Co., 

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MANCHESTER TOWN RECORDS 
FROM 1636 TO 1736. 



At the Annual Town Meeting held Mnreh 19,. 1889, tlie Town 
Clerk was authorized to copy and cause to be printed the early 
records of the Town. A committee of three was also appointed to 
cooperate with him in this work. The earliest mention of the set- 
tlement of Manchester is to be found in the Salem Records when 
grants of land were made from time to time as tlie applications re- 
ceived favorable action. It was thought best to incorporate these 
grants in this book as showing who were the earliest settlers. Our 
next source of information is what is known as the Second Book. 
This contains probalilv a portion of the first ; as in the Third Book, 
compiled by Dr. E. W. Leach in 1836, it will be noticed that copies 
have been made of former grants and reference is made to the First 
Book. It seems reasonable to suppose that some one had collected 
scattered leaves and bound them together. There is a gap, however, 
between 1645 and 1658 we have no means of siipplying. A correct 
transcript has been made of this book, and although nearly trans- 
parent from many years wear and portions of several pages missing 
yet sufficient remains to give a fairly correct idea of the original 
meaning. The dash indicates the words that are gone. The Third 
Book, while in the main easily read, has several pages almost illeg- 
ible. The following extracts were taken from a communication by 
Wm. P. Upham written as an introductory to the Salem Records 
and are of interest as showing town government in its infancy. 

" The interest which attaches to these ancient manuscript rec- 
ords is heightened when we consider how few were the ' planta- 
tions ' then existing in the Massachusetts colony. In fact, they 
date back to the very time when towns, as such, came into exist- 
ence. On the 3d of September, 1634, tlie General Court appointed 
a Committee, consisting of nine members, to set out the bounds 
of towns. At the same Court leave was granted to ' the inhabi- 
tants of Salem to keepe a markett weekely, on the fourth day of 

(3) 



4 EARLY RECORDS OF 

3'^ weeke, commonly called Wednesday.' On the 4th of March, 
1635, and the 3d of March, 1636, special committees were appointed 
to set out the bounds between Salem and the adjoining towns. At 
a General Court held March 3, 1635-6, the following order was 
passed, which, as it is in fact the origin of the various and impoi*- 
tant powers ever since exercised by towns and will serve as an ap- 
propriate introduction to these records, is here given in full. 
' Whereas particular towns have many things which concerne onely 
themselves, and the ordering of their own affairs and disposing of 
business in their own town, it is therefore ordered, that the free- 
men of every town or the major part of them shall alone have power 
to dispose of their own lands, and woods, with all the privileges 
and appurtenances of the said towns, to grant lots, and make such 
orders as ma}^ concern the well ordering of their own t6wns not re- 
pugnant to the laws and orders here established by the General 
Court ; as also to lay mulcts and penalties for the breach of these 
orders, and to levy and distrain the same, not exceeding the sura 
of XX^ ; also to choose their own particular officers as, constables, 
surveyors for the highways, and the like ; and because much busi- 
ness is like to ens^ue to the constables of several towns, by reason 
they are to make distresses, and gather fines, therefore that every 
town shall have two constables, where there is need, that so their 
office ma}^ not be a burthen unto them, and they may attend more 
carefully upon the discharge of their office, for which they shalbe 
liable to give their accompts to this Court when they shalbe called 
thereunto.' " 

TOWN RECORDS OF SALEM. 

Ann" 1636 [25^] Tho : mores widow 10 Acres at Jeffrys creek 
Samuell Archer 60 Srg' Dixy 50 



W™ Allen 


50 


Jo : Sibley 


50 Att Jefferys Creeli 


Geo : W"' 


40 


Jo. Moor 


40 


Jo. Black 


30 


Srg' Wolfe 


50 



20"^ of the 12"' mo: 1636 [37] A warrant granted & delivered 
Jn° Woodbury according to the form of the first warrant, for the 
Laying out unto the above written 

•The figures in bold type enclosed in brackets refer to the paging in the original 
records. 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 5 

8"^ 9"^ month 1637 [60] Jn° Pikwod Jn° Gaily Jn" Norman & 
W" Benitt have alowed these fower eyther of them 25 acres a man 
||at Jefferyes Creeke|| 

At A Towne meeting the 26"^ of the 9"^ m° 1638 [75] Graunted 
to Samuell Archer one neck of Land lying out against the sea 
neere vnto JefFr}' Creeke Hand contayning twentie acres of land|| 
or thereabouts||& 8 acres of meadow to be laid him out in Kettle 
Coue. 

A'^ day of the 12"' moneth 1638 [80] Graunted to Robert Allyn 
25 Acres of land ; lyinge betwene the land of W"' Bennett & Sam- 
uell Archer [their land] at Jeffrys Creeke 

20"^ day 9"^ mo 1639 [92] James Standish is granted 40 acres 
of land neere JefTry Creeke 1639 

[92] Graunted to John Pick worth 3 or 4 acres of meadow to the 
land formerly graunted him 

21"* of the 11"^ moneth 1639 [98] Granted to Beniamin Parmin- 
ster 10 acres of land at JeflF [rj'es] Creeke when the former grants 
are made good 

[126] The 4"' of tlie ffirst moneth 1643 Graunted to Richard 
Gardner at Jeflfr3'e Creeke 20 twentie acres of Land : to be la3'd 
out by the Town 

At a generall towne meeting held the 26'^ da}' of the S**" 

moneth 1646 [145] Ordered that William Woodburie & Richard 
Brackenburie Ensigne Dixy Mr Conant & Lieutennt Lothrop || & 
Laurence Leech|| shall forthw'^ lay out a way betweene the fferr}' at 
Salem & the head of Jeffr^'es Creeke & that it be such a way as 
men ma}- travell on horseback & driue cattle & if such a wa}- may 
not be found then to take speedy Course to sett vp a footebridge 
at Mackrell Coue. 



FREEMAN 8 OATH. 



I 



A. B. doe truly and sincerely acknowledge professe, 
testify and declare in my conscience before God 
Realms of and the World, that our Soveraigne Lord King Charles, 

England o o » 

is lawfull and rightfuU King of this Realm and of all other 
His Maj""' Dominions and Country and that the Pope 
neither of himselfe, nor by any authority of the Church 
or See of Rome, or by any other means with any other, 



EARLY RECORDS OF 

liatb any Power or .luthorit}'^ to depose the King or to 
dispose any of his Mtij*"' Kingdoms or Dominions, or 
to authorize any forraine Prince to invade or anno}' him 
or His Countr3^s, or to discharge an}' of his Subjects of 
their Allegiance and obedience to his Maj^'^ or to give 
License or leave to any of them to beare Arms, raise tu- 
mults or offer any violence or hurt to his Maj"^ Royall 
Person State or Government or to any of his Maj'"' Sub- 
jects within his Maj^''^ Dominions Alsoe I doe sweare 
from my heart, that notwithstanding any Declaration or 
Sentence of P^xcommunication or Deprivation made or 
granted or to be made or granted by the Pope or his 
successors, or by any authorit}'^ Derived or pretended 
to be derived from him or his See, against the said 
King his Ileii's or Successors or any absolution of the 
said Subjects from their Obedience. I will beare faitli 
and true Allegiance to his Maj'*' His Heirs and Suc- 
cessors, and Him and them will defend to the utter- 
most of my power against all Conspiracies and attem[)ts 
whatsoever which shall be made against His or their 
Persons, their Crowneand Dignity, by reason or colour 
of an}' such Sentence or Declaration or otherwise and 
will doe my best endeavour, to disclose and make 
knowne unto his Maj*'* His Heirs and Successors all 
Treasons and traiterous Conspiracies, which I shall 
know or heare of to be against Him or an}' of them 
And I doe further sweare that I doe from my heart ab- 
hor, detest and abjure, as impious and hereticall this 
damnable doctrine and position, that Princes w"^*^ be ex- 
comunicated or deprived by y* Pope, may be deposed 
or murthered by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever 
And I doe beleive and in my conscience am resolved, 
that neither the Pope nor any person whatsoever hath 
power to absolve me of this Oath or any part thereof, 
which I acknowledge by good & full Authority to be 
lawfully ministered unto me. And doe renounce all 
Pardons & Dispensations to the contrary. And all 
these things I doe plainely and sincerely aknowledge 
and sweare, according to these expreste words by me 
spoken, and according to the plaine and common sense 



TOWN OF :manchester. 7 

and understanding of the Same words without any 
equivocation or mentall evasion or secret reservation 
whatsoever, And I doe nialce this Recognition and Ac- 
knowledgment heartil}' willii gly & trul}^ upon the 
true faith of a Christian, Soe lielp me God. 
This is a true Copy copied 

BOOKE AYlLLIAM. 

Previous to 1752 the legal year began on the 25th of March, which was called the first 
month, April the second, May tlie third month, and so on. January being ca'led the 
eleventh and February the twelltli. Therefore '• March 12. 16:}(; " or '• hi3tJ-7" in records 
previous to 1752 would be in modern reckoning, Jlarch 12, 1637. And so of iiny date 
between Jan. 1st and March 25tli. 



SECOND B.OOK OF RECORDS. 

Nathaniel Masterson of Manchester hath conveyed unto Robert 
Morgan of Beverly his right and title to land containing by estima- 
tion and interest in the commons inconsideration of his paj'ing or 
causing to be paid by his heirs or assigns 
1654 

Witnesses 
The marke 

«• -ID- 1 ^ I Norman 
of Richard , , 

I ye older 

Thomas Millet 

hogs to be yoked up in the midle Jul}' 

febuary 25 1657 hie ways 
mended voted & A gread at a town meating that at the 22 Day of 
march 1658 the hy wayes with the pound shall be mended sefechent 
it is further ordered and Agread that the swine sliall be yoked with 
sefechent yokes the same to be Donn when tiie fences are made up 

and after 2 or 3 Dayes at the ferthest a hodg from a to a year 

owld with youke 18 inclies and from tliat will) a yoke of 3 fold 

and this is from the time before mentioned to the midell of July 

and b}' anj'- neglect hereof the owner of the swine are found on 

yoked shall pay 2 shillen a Day Day that can lie proved the}-- 

were on yoked the Damegli is to be payed thej'Done as in -shall 

Judge to them that sustayn the wrong —who ever finds swine on 

yoked and takes witness of they or he shall retain 3 shillen and 



8 EARLY RECORDS OF 

the the 13 ofDeseraber 1658 the iiihabitents meet and order 

all rates that are behynd to be gathered by Aberham wityear who 
hath full power from the Plantation for the sam pasco fote John 
siblee Robbert Leach Henrj' Leae Sam friend Willam Benets John 
Picworth James Standish 

The 11 it is ordered at a town that none shall cut 

timber in y® Commons y' y* proper 60 Inhabetents and y' if any 

stranger inhabetent in y* towne Doe an}- timber in the 

towne it is left y'' towns to looke aftair 

Manchester the 6 of the 10 month 1658 3-et is ordered and A gread 
at a towne meeting that all orders as formerly was made and here- 
in expressed in writen shall stand conserning masts 

trees hogsheads and barrells 

for masts for barks and trees for each mast 5 8 

all y® bowsprits and other yeerds as Goodman 

Benet shall judge who is apoynted by the towne 

for a shollops mast 0-1-0 for a clabbord tree 0-1-0 

for a pike stafe tre 0-1-0 for hogshed & barrells such tre maj^ 

tax 0-1-0 for trees for that is sould out of the 

towne for that 0-2-6 yet is further ordered that no posts and 
rayells shall be cut from of the comons to be transported out of 
the Plantation or any other plase upon the forfeture of 40 shel- 
len and who soever make use of any tre standen or lyen the ground 
either oke or pine or ceder for slabowrd bowsprits shingles shall 

pay V shillen and for all frames a ten to ther demetions here 

expressed : a frame of 20 fet long or one of 30 fete long 15'^ and so 
proportionabell acordingly as they are longer or shorter syertifyed 

and for sawing of any board not under oposyt yet there owne 

use 4 pense a hundred and for trees for each for shellen 
Given under the hands of the Selectmen the 6"' of the in the 

yere 1658 

Pascoe ffoote 

John Siblee 
Robert Leach 
At a towne meting at manchester the 5*'' da}' of Aprill 1661 It 
was ordered b}' the inhabetents of the plantation y' y^ fenses shall 
be made up by the 11 Day of Aprell and after that the nex Day en- 
suing all swine shall be yoked with such youkee as have ben for- 

mely mentioned for the lynghth to the bedgnes of the 

swyne fences are to be kept up and swyne kept tell all 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 9 

the feUls are cleard of that which is to be gathered in who 

soever siuill let in catell in to his fealld if depends upon his 

ney l)evvrcas joyning unto that so doeth shall pay 5 shillen and 

all Danieghes that cometh by his in so Doueing all swyne 

that are fownd without the youke after the owner Doth know 

of the yet is sefishently proved they shall apeare and an- 
swer every such neglect 

ordered bv the inhabitentsof the plantation that the Pownd shall 
be sufeclientl}' made by the middle of 

April the 5 1661 Yet is ordered by the inhabitents- 
of the plantation that who soever shall cut upon any mast with' 

out inforraen tlie select men of the tovvne and good man Jones- 
of the same or shall go with a stranger that shall so Dew he shalL 
pay 5 for ever}' such ofense 

At a towne meating at nianchester the June 1661 3'et is ordered' 

and agreed upon by the majer pty that tliomas L is to have that 

parsell of ground over ajoyning the beaver Dame at the fresh rae- 
dow provided he hender not the convenency for cattel for com- 
ing to water they that granted was Rob Leach Will Benet Johni 

norman James Standish Sam Allen Nath : Sam friend henry 

Lea with Goodman Jones 

the 17 of June 1661 ordered by the Inhabetents of the Planta- 
tion that Goodman Jones is to have a parsell of land lying at the- 
hethermost end of the playnds from beyond where Thomas Chub 
made his stone wall tell it comes to the rock that tuken in to the 

brushe cartway that now is his outer most the rots is the 

endermost bownds inding as free land to his ayers for ever 

y* 17"' of June 1661 Att a town meeting at Manchester it was 
ordered & aGread upon b^^ y* inhabitents of y* plantation y' Samuell 
friend is to have y*" Little Island y' is joyning to his marsh att ye 
great neck of Land where the}'^ now plant this was granted to him. 
with the Generell consent of y* plantation 

Att a tovvne meeting the 16"" of march 1668 it was confirmed by 
most of y* inhabitents y' wear their mett y'in consideration of sum 
Ground y' they make use of for a bureall place which was Samuell 
friend owne land possesed & planted by him in Lieu therof he is to- 
have a neck of Land y' Lyes betwen the Saw mill and his Island 
upon which now his house doth stand which was granted formerly 
but being confirmed & now recorded 

the 1 7 of June 1661 yet is ordered by the inhabitents of the Plan- 



10 EARLY RECORDS OF 

tation that Sam friend is to have the upland that to his marsh 

yet is ordered by the Inhabetents Phmtatiou that Goodman 

Jones Sam : friend John Pickworth Sam : Pickworth John 

Norman June"" Joseph pickworth Aron Bennet Onsephorous Allen 
Isaac ffote are to have that parcell of land that lyeth at the hether 

most bj' cettel coue both sydes of the Pan from the Plase where 

he had his cow drowned to the goweing of but the marsh is left 

out accordingly the Cart wa}'^ that now is shall be left soe for 

the use of the Plantation onh' they that have the land are to leaffe 
barrs for the carts goweing threw but if any of the sed fore men- 
tioned shall out of the Plantation before the}^ either or 

make use of their land then they shall yet to the Plantation 

this is giveing the majer part of the plantation as the 1 7 of 

June 1661 henr}' Lea Sam friend is to goe with willani Benet to 
bounden out this Grownd in the whoU lump being ordered by the 
Plantation ' 

Yet is Agread upon by the Inhabetents of the Plantation that 
Goodman Jones is to have the house wherein he lives and the marsh 

-with tlie ground that Doth be long that is to say if he lives and 

Dy a then the sayd persil of land Doth belong to him his Ayers 

or executors after his the Inhabitents of the plantation to 

have this liberty to purchest it same as formerl}' yet was 

minestry and to pay for as it shall be worth by Indiferent men 

that by nother plantation this was done — Anno dom 1661 

Manchester march 
At a towne meating y*" 10 : 1 : 1662 It is agread by the In- 

67 
habitents of y* plantation that the land behind the pan at the 
hether most coves is giving and confermed to thomas Jones Sam- 
uell Allen John Peckworth Sam peckworth Joseph peckworth Aron 
Bennet Onesephorous Allen theas ar to have theare land and the 

remayner that is left by them at are ten out of the Plantation 

giveing to theas heare above mentioned what is within the bounds 

but it is to be understood y' the owners of y* meddow that is 

■ Joyning to land shall not be hendered in the making or mowing 

and caring out there hay and makeing if any small fencing 

yeare 1668 the Inluibitents 
thayt 3" under writeu 
Selectmen Manchester 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 11 

ing men tliomas Jones 
Willam Allen sen' 
Samuell Friend June 68 
Thomas Luvell was cliousen 
cunstabell the yere 68 

72 
19 of August John Pickworth 
ehousen Comestioner 
in y* rate 

October 25 70 

Granted to Sarauell Friend sum ground atlvettell Island marshes 
Joyning to his marsh by Samuell Aliens marsh 3'' is in y^ swamp 

by y^ nect and the marshes y' be is as far as his marsh betwen 

Willam Allen and Samuell Aliens marsh and theleingth to y*^ 

that is nex to Captain 

Willam Bennet John Pickworth and John Siblee are to over- 
see the cuting and of y^ geting y*^ timber for the building of y*" meat- 

ing house and see if any man neglect acording to y*^ tim apoyn- 

ted unless he give a settshent reason for being absent he or they 

shall pay five shillens for his neglect 

this is generell for by all the inhabitents 

In the devision of the marshes 

Samuell friend is nex to willam Allen sin' at y* hether most Cove 

b}' y* great p pan the firther most marsh betwene willam Allen 

and Samijell Allen and in Ueveison bej'ond Joyning to Goodman 
Jones marsh thare is another parcele of marsh y' is not it devided 
in ptikeller that lyeth in Generall to som pticuler psons among 
whom Samuell friend is to have a sheare Manchester 1672 
towne meating y^ 19 of y° month Agust 
Leach chosen for to serve in y^ 
Jury & willam Bennet Sam Friend 
for Selectmen 

y* 12 month 72 it was generell upon at a towne meateing 

that house shall be builded 18 foot cepting stud with too 

Gabell ends at y* landing place b}' the inhabetents ar to 

come to lumber this day fortnight 

M' Willam Benet Cunstabell in yere 1662 must be acountabell 

£ B d 

to the townsmen for a towne Rate of 2 11 8 John Pickworth 

townsmen Robert Leach 

Samuel friend 



12 EARLY RECORDS OF 

y 13 : 4 : 73 It is ordered by y" inbabetents of y® plantation y' if 
anj'^ were absent at any pblike meeting or towne worke be or tbey 
wbo ever so absent sbould pay meate 

Mancbester Tbe 10 of y" 12 montb 72 at a town meeting it was 

yt Robert Leacb Jobn Pick worth ar to meet witii beverly 

men for the out y*^ bounds betwene Manchester and beverl^' the 

last of march 

It is further ordered that John norman Willam Benet 



John p are to have a parsel of land nere gardners farm 

which by estemation Soin thurty or forty acurs Sam Allen 

with the townsmen for the 

It is allso ordered that Richard norman Samuell Benimen 

peckworth Willam ar to have that parsell of behind the 

Pan that comes good man Jonses marsh that water being 

the west bounds goes to cape pan bounds at if Goodman 

Benet swamp above of cape an 

New England Manchester 
met with y*^ neighboring towne of beverly and towne of man- 
Chester within sertefied & have agreed upon y* medel of y' 

creek junction creek & to examine the same & review at 

y^ bed of y*^ creek from whit oke up to y* lower end of y^ swamp 

to be y'' standing bound two towne y* men from beverly- to 

y*" men apointed & impowered setlell y* bounds betwen bev- 
erly 

mancbester 

"Willam Benet Willam D 

ins 

Robert Leach Willam L 

John peckworth Nicklous 



John Siblee bounding for beverly 



MANCHESTER TOWN BOOK 

IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1G86 

Being tbe third Book of Records, wherein are entered Town and 
Selectmens meetings, with what has been acted therein, also other 
affaires of said town till this present ^-ear, annoque clomini 

1724J. D. J"C. 

This was written by Jabez Dodge Town Clerk 

above is a true copy E. W. Leach 



TOAVN OF MANCHESTER. 



13 



"We whose names are subscibed belonging to the Church & Town 
of Salem (being straitened in our accomidations soe that wee are 
not able comfortably to subsist : haveing advised and taken Coun- 
cell about ourp''^sent estate & condition it being Judged fitt & free 
liberty' being granted us to remove, and noe place being soe conven- 
yent for our easy reraovall as Jefferyes Creek lying soe neere us & 
most of us having some small quantity of ground allotted to us there 
also Doe therefore Joj'ntly & humbly request the Hon''' Court to 
give us power to erect a village there & to allow us such inlargment 
thereabouts : as is not granted to any other plantation Thus Leav- 
ing our request to y' wisdom & consideration with our pray's for 
a blessing from heaven on y'' psons & proceedings wee rest y'' 
Humble petitioners 

William walton John pickworth 
John Black John Gaily 

wm. Allen Ben : parmster 

Sam" Archer Robert Allen 

Geo Norton EdmondGrover 

wm. Dixy pasco foot 

John Siblj^ wm : Benett 

James Standish John norman 
John freind 



1640 
14"' 3"'° 

The petition is granted & re- 
fered to m"' John Wintlirop 
Jun'&m^ Symond Bradstreet 
to setle the bounds 
F Curiam Increase nowell 



Secretary 
Vera Copia Atest 

Hilliard Veren Clerk 
Vera Copia Atest Copie Atest Hilliard 

Veren Cle 
Manchester land granted for a village 
This document was recovered from the records of the state Jan- 
uar}-^ 1836, by me E. W Leach 

Bounds of the 400 acres — Town Landing 
[11] Acording to an agreement made at a town meeting between 
the town and the proprietors of the four hundred Acurs as doth 
apear in the second book of the town Records baring Date the Last 
Da}' of march 1684: that a committee then at said meeting being 
chosen and ful}^ Impowered to Renew lay out Ratifie and Confirm 
the bounds of the said four hundred Acurs which was formerly 
Granted and layd out to the predicesers of those that are now in 
posesiou of the abov s*^ land : namely Samuell frind whose part 
threof of the said four hundred Acurs is forty Acurs : and william 



14 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Allen tweent3'-five Acurs : and John Sibly fifty Acurs : and Joseph 
pickworth therty Acurs : and Samuell Leach fifty Acurs : and Rob- 
ert Leach therty-seaven Acurs and a half and John nornion ninty- 
tew Acurs and a half and nicholas vincson tweenty-five Acurs 
and Samuell Allen sen"" tweenty-five Acurs and onisiphrus Allen 
tweenty-five Acurs : acording to the grant at first to there i)rodi- 
sesors but thes said predisesors giving or granting out of tlie whole 
qantity of the said four hundred Acurs : to the qantity of about 
fifteen Acurs to seavrall persons namely to thomas bishop : John 
ley Samuell Leach and Robert Leach whoe now poseseth the said 
fifteen Acurs Granted by the predisesers abovsd therefore the abov- 
said proprietors of the said 400 Acurs must loos the said fifteen 
Acurs acording to each mans proposion above mentioned : and 
the said Committee beeing meet together on the first day of Aprell 
on thousand six hundred eighty forth namely Samuell Allen John 
Sibly Samuell Leach John Elithorp Aaron bennit and thomas west 
to do the work above said have on the sd day bounded the above 
said lour hundred Acurs as foloweth to wit the first bounds is a 
black oak marked with 4 marks and adjoyning to the north east 
side of Leys Lot and from sd blaick oak north easterly to a white 
oak marked with 2 marks and from sd oak north easterl}^ to a 
hemlock marked with 2 marks neer millits swamp and from sd 
hemlok north easterly to a black oak marked with 4 marks it 
being a corner bounds at that place and from thenc easterly to 
a Letell white pine marked with 4 marks standing by the edge 
of the brook abov Joans his medovv and from said pine downward 
the sd land is bounded with the medow to a hemlock tree stand- 
ing a Letell above the Cold spring marked with 2 marks and from 
sd hemlock cros the pond or medow south easterly to another liein- 
lock marked witli 2 marks and from thenc in or nere the same range 
to a white oak marked with 2 marks standing on the south side of 
the point called by the name of bishops point and from thenc cros 
the fresh medow south easterly to another white oak marked with 
2 marks standing by the medow side and from sd oak sd Land is 
bounded by y^ medow to a grate hemlock tree being a bounds of frinds 
farm and from sd bounds frinds farm is the bounds tell it coms 
to an old Ded tree with a heap of stons about it the sd tree being 
the south v/est bounds of frinds farm and from thenc south west or 
their abouts to a grate white oak marked with 4 marks and stand- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 15 

ing upon the edge of a baiiik on the east of baby rack beach being 
the southermost bounds of Leach his Lot and from sd tree Cros 
the Neck north west or there about to a burtch stump standing near 
a steep baink nere the River side and is tlie soutli west bounds of 
Leach his Lot afors'' and from s** burtcli stump to a pine stump by 
Leys Lot near tlie town bridg and from s*^ stump to the black oak 
first mentioned to the s*^ 400 Acurs : It is allso agreed by the above 
said connnettee tliat notwitlistanding the Landing Place at the 
water side blow the town bridge be in the s*^ four hundred Acurs 
as allso the Land and medow bought of the Joanses by the Town 
for tlie ministry : allso a way a Chart way from the town Comans 
thro the four hundred Acurs where the way now is that gose to 
the seader swap and Likewise the way that gose to and through the 
brushee plain the said ways to Remain to the towns use from the s** 
Coman land to the water side at the Landing Plase below the bridge 
afores^ : the said town to have and to hold the said ways for 
ever : and allso six Acurs of land or there abouts in the plain in 
and near the place called mellits lot these the above mentioned 
premises is Reserved to the use of the town to have and to hold 
for ever and there is full satisfaction with a lowance out of the town 
Coman land aded to the aforesaid four hundred Acurs in Lue of 
the afore said premisses and comprehended within the afore said 
bounds of the said four hundred Acurs as is now bounded by the 
said committee 

Samuell Allen Aronn Bennitt 

John Siblee Thomas "West 

Samuell Leach John Elathorp 

[19] Y*^ 17'^ of June 1661 Att a towne meettinge at Manchester 
it was ordered & agreed upon by y^ inhabitants of y^ plantation 
as in y* first book of records doth apear y' Samuel freend is to have 
y^ Little Hand y' is joining to his marsh att y* great neck of Land 
whear they now plant this was granted to him with y^ general 
consent of y® plantation this is a true copy taken out of y® first 
book of Records by me Thomas Tewxbery Ciar. 

Att a towne meettinge y*^ IG"' of March 1668 it was confirmed by 
most of y'' inhabitants y' were theer mett j^'in consideration of sum 
ground y' they make use of for a buriall place which was Samuel 
frends owne Land posesed & planted by him, in Lieu theirof, he 
is to have a neck of Land y' lies betwene y* Samill & his Island 



16 EARLY RECORDS OF 

upon which now his house doth stand which was granted formerly 
but being confirmed & now recorded this is A true copy taken 
out of y* first book of records by me. Thomas Tewxbery Clar. 
[6] The testimony of Thomas west & John Elithorp. [1679] 
These Deponents testifie that the current standing price of Coard 
wood at the landing place at Ketle Cove is & have beene from time 
to time four shillings Q^ acoard in Currant money sworn July 7 : 
79 : before Daniell Denison 

August 25 : 79 Copia vera atester Daniell Denison 

Hilliard Veren clerk 
Vera Copia of y^coppyon file in Salem Court records 

Atest copia Robert Low cler : 

Vera Copia atested Edward Rawson sectr : 
Vera Copia atested Hilliard Veren cler : 

The testimony of John Abbett & John Knight testifie that the 
wood which onesipherous Allen & Samuell Leach Juu'' & Robert 
Knight for Illeagall carr3nng away the same wood was cutt upon 
& fetched away from Robert Knight farm formerly caled by the 
name of m'' Blindmons farm as appears by Glocester Records : & 
wee know that there was noe other wood fetched, from tlience 
the last winter & whereas they sweare it was fetched from manches- 
ter comons, we affirm that there was noe such thing Done : nor 
any wood fetched but what came from the said Knights farme 

given in upon their former oath taken in court at Salem : 2G : 9 '"° 
79: 

Atest Hilliard Veren cler : Vera Copia atest. Hilliard Veren cler. 
Vera Copia of y' copie atest Robt. Lord Cler. 
Vera copi a testie : Edw : Rawson Seer : 
Vera copia Atest Hilliard Veren Cler: 

[10] Att a Generall towne Meettinge of y^ Inhabitents of Man- 
chester y*^ 7"" Day of y^ first month 167| it was agreed upon by y* 
generall consent of y* Inhabitants y t y*^ commans is ordered as fol- 
oweth upon any Divition of comman 

To Thomas Bishop a single share 

To John Sibly too shares 

To William Allen Sen : a single share 

To Samuell Leach too shares & halfe 

To Robart Leach too shares 

To y*' widow norman too shares 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 17 

To nicholas Vincent one share & half 

To Samuell Allen sen : too shares 

To John west in y* behalfe of his wife one share 

To williain Benett too sliares 

To y" widow pickworth too shares 

To y* widow whitcliar one share 

To nicholas woodber}' three shares y' is to say one for his farme 
bought ra' pitts & m' mavereck y* next for y' purchas l)ought of 
Thomas Chul)e & y^ 3 for y' he bought of m'' pitts which foraerly 
was parmeter these 3 shares in full satisfaction for all his right & 
title & intrest in y* comans of Manchester To James StandigeLot 
one share & quarter Moses Benett one share John Elathorpe 
one share William Allen Jun : one share Onysiphoras Allen 
one share John Crow one share 

A true copp3^ taken out ofy^ second book of records b^- mee 
Thomas Tewxbury Clar. 

[23] Att a town meetting March y* 22*^ 168| upon a motion 
made to y^ towne by Ginken Williams for one acker & half of land 
adjoyning } * land which was forraerl}^ M' pitts it was voted & agreed 
by y* town y' y® sd Williams shall have on Acker & half in y*" place 
abov sd to be laid out to y*^ sd Williams by y*" Lott layed ai)ointed 
by y* towne which Land is to be Laid out alonge b}' y*" side of y* 
Land forraerl}' pits aforsd to y*^ watters side to front two pole in 
bredth for which Land y* sd Williams to promise & engage to pay 
unto y'^ towne forty shllings to say thirty shillings in goods & ten 
shillings in marchen table boards. 

Att A meettinge of y^ selectmen march y^ 24"" I68f we whose 
names ar under written beinge apointed by ye towne to bound out 
to ginken Williams A parsell of Land Adjoyninge to sd ginkins 
Land he bought of nicholas woodbery which is in consideration of 
forty shilinge y' said williams pd for y® towne to y* Joanses we 
have on y" 15th Day of May 1682 bounded out to y® sd williams 
as foloweth viz a pichpine tree marked with 4 marks at ye watters 
side being ye bounds at y' place & from thence on a straiglit Line 
on 3'e south side of sd Land to A great hemlock tree marked with 
4 marks it being ye corner bounds westward & from thence to a 
white pine marked on two sides and soe adjoininge to his Land 
formerly wodberys as abovsd. 

John Siblee Samuell Leach 
2 



18 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[24] At a towne meettinge October y* 16"' 1683 y* towne then 
Agreed with ginkin williams for A parsell of comon land or swamp 
in y" lower end of sd land Adjoining to y^ said Ginkin Williams his 
land y* northest side of it being bounded by y* Land wliicli was 
formerly whitchars & at y*^ uper end of sd land with y'' country 
road & y*" south west side with y' way y' goes from y* country 
road to y'' land of sd ginkens house or place formerly cald pitses 
y^ sd ginkens to have & to hold y® sd land forever paying or cause 
to be paid y^ sum of two pounds fifteen shillings in curent money 
of new England viz thirty shillings be paid to y* town on or before 
y*^ 24 of October 1683 & y'^ other twenty five shilings to be paid at 
or before the last of March 1684 

[23] Att a Towne meeting upon y^ Last Day of March 1684 
their was A comitty chosen Empowered with y* selectmen to la}' 
out to fishermen all or any of sd coman land betwen y* country 
highwa}- & black cove namely Thomas West Robart Lech John 
Elathorp as in y^ second book of records doth apear which sd 
comitty with y'' selectmen have laid out to Richard Lotherer npon 
y^ 20*'' of March 169f a small parsell of Land or house lott con- 
taining about half A Acker be it more or less bounded as foloeth 
by y*^ highways side upon y'' northest corner with a stak & a rock 
from thence southerly to a stake & heap of stones from thence 
westerly to A heap of 3 stones from thence northerly along by 
pittmans bound tree to a stak & a rock & soo to y*^ first bounds 
Avhich sd parsoll of land is given to sd Lotherer & his heirs for- 
ever with all y'' purtenances & priviliges belonging their unto pro- 
vided y*" sd Lotherer doo not desist y*" fisbinge employ & remove 
his family to sum other place there to Abide before two years be 
compleat & ended from y'^ day & 3'ear of y*" date heirof if soo then 
to leave it to y" towns use butt if he continue out y^ term & time 
of sd two years then y'^ whole primises is & shall be to y" behoof 
& use of y'^ sd Lotherer his heirs or Assigns to dispose lett or sell 
for ever. 

[64.] Att A towne meettinge upon y" Last Day of march 1684 
their was A comittee Chosen namely Robart Leach Thomas West 
& John Elathorpe to joine with y*^ selectmen to Lay out such coman 
Lands as Lyeth by y*^ high way from woodberys farme to black 
cove which sd comitte have Laide out to Thomas Ayhaire a sertaine 
trackt of Land on y*" easterly side of william Horsums Lande about 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 19 

a quaiter of an Acker be it more or Less bounded as foloeth viz 
from A white pine standinge by sd ways side from thence soutlierly 
to a pich pine by A holow getinge up to woodberys hill & from 
thence by y^ sd holow est notherly to A white oack stumpe upon a 
rocke from thence notherly to A heape of rocks weare Samuell 
Aliens Dwellinge by y*^ ways side & from thence by y*" highways 
side westerl}' to y'^ first bounds mentioned 

[196] At a meting of the committee in mancliester upon the 
22'' Day of aprill 1684 then Laid out to Samuell friend sixteen 
acurs on the brushe plaine and other land thare to Joyning for his 
two Devesions which is l)ounded as on the northest corner with 
swm stons and a Stake being the west corner bounds of the parson- 
ag land and from thence norwesterly to a heap of stons and a 
stump and from thence notherly to a grate hemlock and from thence 
norwesterly to a small hemlock and a beach by it and from sou- 
westerly to a white oak and so southerl}^ to a black oake marked 
with 4 marks and from thence northesterly to the stake first abov sd 

John Siblee 
Robberd Leach 
Samuell Allin senior 
And half acer of meddow at kittle cove which is bounded as 
oUoweth viz on the south with the meddow of samuell allin est 
with the pond and northerly with samuell leaches meddow and 
westerly robberd leaches upland as also one acer and half of fresh 
meddow bounded southerly with vinsens meddow and upland west 
at a bunch of oalders with a stake in them and from thence nor- 
west to a bunch of oalders with a stake and northest to a wortle 
bush and from thence to a bunch of oalders with a stake and so west 
to the bunch of oalders first above sd. 

[19] Att a tovvne meettinge y'' 2'' of march 168| it was Voted 
& Agreed to Lay out parte of y'' comon Land proportionably to 
each single share five ackers by a comity chosen to y' purpose 
namely Thomas West Samuell Leach John Sibly Robart Leach 
Samuell Allen sen : John Elathorpe Thomas Tewxbery as in y*" 
second booke of record doth Apeare we y'' above said comitty be- 
inge Impowered by y* towne Laid out to Richard Reith to Joseph 
pickworth Land which said Reith bought of sd pickworth five ac- 
kers adjoining to sd Land from A white oake on y*^ west side be- 
inge y'' corner bounds of sd Land with A heape of stones marked 
with 4 marks notherly to a red oake marked with 4 marks upon 



20 EARLY RECORDS OF 

side of A rocke bj' a Litle Swamp from thence Est nortlierh- to A 
picb pine marked Avith fower marks from thence soutlierly to A 
white oack marked & stones nr him beinge y"^ okl antient bounds 
of sd Lott 

[25] Att a town meetting upon y*' 2*^ of marcli 168| tlieir 
was A comitty chosen to make Devisions of sum parts of y*" town 
comon Land as namely 5 Ackers to A single share y*^ comitt\' was 
Thomas West Samuel Leach Robart Leach Samuell Allen sen : 
John Siblor Tho : Tewxbury John Elathorp as in y'^ 2'^ l)ook doth 
more apear which sd comity have Laid out to severall parsens 
namely Sam : Allen sen : Sam : Leach Robert Leach John Sibly A 
sertaine tract of Land Lying by y^' side of wolf trap brook Sept. 
1685 y* sd Allen having taken out his sd share of Land as above 
sd it is bounded as foloweth southerly from an old white oak near 
y*^ brook marked with 4 marks which is y'^ bounds of Robert Leach 
& John Siblee & soo west to two burches upon A rock by y'' same 
Land of sd Leaches & Sibloes & from thence notherly to A black 
oak marked with 4 marks Adjoining to y*" comon from thence 
Esterly to A black burch near y*^ river & soo y*^ river bounds to y* 
first bounds as aforesd y*' sd Land being in quantity seaven Ackers 
be it more or less persuant to A towne Record voted & agreed by y*" 
towne of Manchester for y*' entering of y'^ names of al & every per- 
son y' doo or shall at any time or times sell conva3' in any maner 
or way his or their coman right or rights to another person for 
whomsoever y"^ is to say y*^ names of y*^ convaj^or & him to whome it 
is convayed to be farsly intered in y'^ sd tovvne book of records 

these ar theirfore to declare to all persons y' Aron Benett of y^ 
sd towne of Manchester in y'' county of Essex in new P^ngland 
grist miller by these presents doo intend & declare he hath for 
himself his heirs executors & Assigns sold unto Thomas West of 
beverly in y^county aforsd husbandman to him liis heirs executors or 
Assigns one coman Right to witt y' coman right which did belong 
to y" sd Aron his father William Benett his house Lott now in y* 
posesion of y*^ sd Aron Benett y*" sd west him his heirs executors 
■ or Assigns to have & to hold y'' sd comon right forever 

As Atest by me Tho : Tevvxbery Clar & cop 

[12] Whereas the town at a town meeting on the 2'' day of 
March 168* did then vote & agree to make a Divission of some 
part of there Coman Land to the quantity of about five acurs to a 
singall Common Right : and have Apointed A Commitee for divide- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 21 

ing & bounding of the sd Land namely Sainuell Allen and Thom- 
as twixbery and Samuel Leach John Sibly Robert Leach John 
Elithorp and Thomas West as apears in the second book of the 
town Records. We the Committee above named have meet to- 
gether on the second day of Aprill 1685 and layd out and bounded 
severall Lots as foloweth Viz. Laid out to Samuel Leach Robert 
Leach and John Sibly tweent}' Acurs bein more or less and is 
bounded on the west with their own land they had before and from 
thenc easterly to a white oak tree marked with four marks and 
standing on tlie litell Plain by the highwa}' near clay brook and 
from thenc southerdly to a litell beach standing on the north side 
of the highway and marked with four marks and from said beach 
tree west ward by the medow fenc : and the sd Sam Leach Robert 
Leach and John Sibly hath each on a like propotion in the sd 
tweenty Acurs of land in and nere y" brushy plain as it is now 
bounded above said. 

2dly. Laid out to tweelve persons eighty on Acurs and a 
quarter and is bounded as foloweth to wit on the east with their 
own land called the four hundred Acurs and on the northeast corner 
of said land is bounded with a plum tree marked with four marks 
and on the northwest corner with a hemlock marked with four 
marks and from thenc southerdly to a hemlock marked with four 
marks and from sd hemlok easter to a white oak marked and is 
the corner bounds of his Leys land and from sd white oak farther 
easterly to a l)lack oak marked and being a bounds of the four hun- 
dred acurs the persons to home the sd eighty on acres and quarter 
of land be it more or less is laid out and bounded to : as the proprie- 
tors thereof: are these with each and every pesons propotion sd 
land : namely 

To onisephrus Allen five Acurs 

To William Allen five Acurs 

To Widow Allen five Acurs 

To John Sibly three Acurs & a third part of on Acur. 

To nicolas Vinsen seven Acurs & half 

To Samuel frind ten Acurs 

To Samuel Leach elaeven Acurs & 2 therds of Acur. 

To Robert Leach five Acurs 

To Jolin normon eight acres & three quartes of on Acur 

To Thomas bishop five Acurs 



22 EARLY RECORDS OF 

To Samuel Allen Sen, ten Acurs 
To John Masten five Acurs 

[13] 3(11}'. Laid out to the Widow West five Acurs be it more 
or less and is bounded on the south end with the bounds of her lot 
and on the northwest corner with a white oak marked with four 
marks it being the same white oak tree that is before mentioned 
as a bounds to the twelve proprietors and there called by the name 
of Le3's bounds and from thenc easterly to a white oak marked. 

4thl3^ Laid out to the Widow Bennit : moses bennit and Aron 
bennit tweenty Acurs be it more or less Ijounding at the south end 
with the bounds of their own lot and from thenc northerdly to a 
hemlok marked with four marks and from thenc easterly to a white 
oak marked. 

5thl3'. Laid out to manesas Marstun five Acurs be it more 
or less and is bounded on the South with the way that cometh to 
the plase called b}^ the name of the old wheels where loggs were 
brought for the saw mill and from said plase by the edge of the 
medow northerdly to a hemlok tree marked with 4 marks & from 
sd hemlok easterly to a maple tree marked with 4 marks & from 
said maple southerdly to a hemlok marked with 4 marks stand- 
ing on the nortli side of the aforesaid way. 

6thly. Layd out to Thomas West five Acurs be it more or less 
and is bounded on the south westerly side with the land which he 
had laid out to him by the selectmen of the town in may 31 : the 
year 1683 as apears in the 2""^ book of the town Records: and on 
the northeast corner of sd land at the lower end now to the chart 
way is a shrubed black oak tree marked with 4 marks and is the 
bounds of sd land at that place : and from sd black oak north west 
or thereabouts to a red oak marked with 2 marks and being a side 
bounds of sd land and from sd red oak tree northwest or thereabouts 
to a pine tree standing upon or near a Rock upon a hill the said 
pine being marked with 4 marks and being the upermost end corner 
bounds of sd land & from the said pine to run to the upermost 
corner bounds of the said west his former lot aforesaid. 

7thly. Laid out to John Elithorp five Acurs be it more or less 
and is bounded as foloweth to wit the lower end of sd Lot is 
bounded with the upermost bounds of the above sd West his land 
he had of y"^ town of Manchester on acompt of sd West his paing 
money to the Joanes and other ways : and on the West corner of 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 23 

the sd Elithorp bis land is bounded with a small blaick oak tree 
marked with four marks at the going' up a hill and from sd oak 
north easterly to a hemlock tree marked with 4 marks these being 
the true bounds of sdElitliorp liis first division of the sd five Acurs 
above sd. At a meeting of the Committee on tlie eiglit day of 
September 1685 namel}' Samuell Allen Sen. Thomas Twexbury 
John Siblee Samuel Leach Thomas West Robert Leach John Eli- 
thorp. firstly then Laid out to John Elithorp above sd a second 
division of Land the sd Land adjoining to and on the northeasterly 
side of his above mentioned first division this sd land it being 
about five Acurs be it more or less three of it is on the account of 
his division Right : and the other part of it for mony & work dis- 
bursed for the town use. the upermost westerly bounds of sd Land 
is the hemlock above mentioned to his first division and from sd 
hemlock easterly to a small white oak marked and from sd oak 
south or thereabouts to a pine tree marked & being west above sd 
his bounds allso. 

Second)}- [14] Laid out b}^ the Committee before named to 
Thomas West too small pasells of Land the one on the northeast 
side and adjoining the sd West his first division & is bounded on 
the south eastern corner with a shrubed black oak mentioned and 
is a bounds to sd West his first division and from the sd oak north 
easterly to a maple tree marked with fore marks and from sd 
maple northwest or thereabouts to a small walnut tree marked with 
four marks and from sd Walnut tree to a horn beam tree marked 
and south west or thereabouts and standing at the north east end of 
a grate Rock : and so the long Rock bounding the sd land so fai' as 
tlie sd long Rock extends AVestward and from the west end of sd 
rock south west or thereabouts to a white prity bigg pine tree and 
standing upon a grate liigh Rock which is Almost to the Admira- 
tion of them that doe behold it sd pine being marked and from sd 
pine and rock near the same course before mentioned to a Litel black 
oak tree marked with fore marks and is the bounds of sd West his 
farm sd tree ^tandin in the farm line these bounds Compreiiend 
both pasell as above sd the one of them being a small corner and 
hill of Rocks liing between sd West his farm and Elithorp his first 
division tlie sd West having bought both Elithorps lots or pasells 
of land laid out to him mentioned on the other side of this leaf: 
these small pasells of Land thus laid out and bounded to the sd West 
is three Acurs of it for his devision Risfht and the Rest being about 



24 EARLY RECORDS OF 

the same quantity or be it more or less to satisfy him for money 
disbursed b}- him for the use of the town and tliat all and every of 
the pasells of Land either by Divesion of Comon Rights or other 
waj's purchised of the town by sd West and the too pasells of land 
he had of elithorpe as above sd is all Comprehended and lying and 
bounded with the bounds above named and the sd West his farm : 
and the Land of Joseph Woodbery. 

Secondly Laid out to Joseph Woodbery by the sd Committee 
nineteen Acurs of Land and rockey ground the sd Land Adjoining 
to the farm of sd Woodbery and the land being other ways bounded 
as foloweth to Witt the first bounds is a white pine marked with 
four marks and standing in the line bounds of sd Woodberys farm 
and being the southwest bounds of the sd nineteen Acurs and from 
sd pine northward to a white oak tree marked with four marks and 
W and from sd oak northeast or more easterly to a black oak tree 
marked with four marks and W and from sd black oak south or 
thereabouts to a white oak marked with four marks and standing 
in the sd Woodbury his farm line the sd land thus bounded being 
nineteen Acurs be it more or less it being laid out to the sd Wood- 
bery in the Division of Comon Rights already divided the sd 
Woodbery having tew Common Rights belonging to his farm the 
Commoners having agreed to make a [15] Division firstly of five 
Acurs to a Single Rite & Secondly three Acurs to a Single Rite 
so that sixten Acurs of the sd nineteen for his division Rite of 
Comon Land and the other three Acurs is for mony disbusted for 

the use of the town to witt paing part of the town Debts. We 

whose names are here under written being mett together y*^ 17"" day 
of May in y'' year of our Lord 1686 for & in y*" behalf of our towns 
Wenham & Manchester respecting to settle y'' bounds of y"" Coman 
Land y' lyeth eastwai'd of y" pond called pleasant pond anil west- 
ward of y*' pine tree which is y*" corner bounds between Ipswich & 
Manchester & so straight over to a white oak tree standing in or 
near to y*-' line from y'' end of sd pond to Chubs Creek marked with 
W. & we have agreed to begin y'devitinael line of bounds between us 
at y^ sd white oak tree aforesd which tree is sett about with stones 
& soo to run upon a straight line to y" stumpe of a great pine tree 
in or near to Ipswich line called & knowne by y^ name of Dodge's 
tree and near about upon a square from y"^ whit oak at y*" end of 
y" sd pine & all y* part of y*" sd coman y' Lyeth estward of y* sd 
line doth belong to Manchester & y' part y' Lyeth westerly doth 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 25 

belong to Weiiham & tliis to be a final settlement of y" bounds of 
our townships forever as wittness our hand y" dsxy & year above 
written John Sibly Samuel Leach John Lee Richard Hutton waiter 
fairfif'ld Jolin Baclielor. 

[16] September the eight in the year of our Lord 1685 
Wee wliose names are under writen being im[)Owered l)y the 
Town of manchester as a Committee to lay out according to a town 
order as apears in the second Book of town Records bearing date 
the seventh of Septem))er 1685 a Division of Coman Land to each 
Commoner Acording to his or tlieir proposion mentioned in tlie 
said order as allso to pay such in Land for their charges they were 
out about seteling bounds between Ipswich and our town the said 
Conjmittee have therefore on the above said eight day of Septem- 
ber 1685 laid out all that parsell of Land lying on the East of 
Ketell Cove pond between wolf trap brook and Knights his farm 
and Glosester bounds with a small parsell of Coman land lieing 
between the sd brook and the land of Aron bennits to the uper end 
of sd bennits Land to three burch trees standing upon a Rok 
marked and being sd bennits bounds allso : and from sd burches to 
a white oak marked with four marks and standing in the range of 
Gloster line on the south side of wolfe trap brook near the sd 
brook : the sd Land within all these bounds above said is Laid out 
and disposed unto as foloweth, viz : to Samuel Allen Seur. nine 
Acurs viz six Acurs upon the division of his Common Right and 
three Acurs to satisfie his charges one about setelling the line be- 
tween Ipswich & our town 21y to Samnell Leach nine Acurs : six 
upon the Acompt of his Common Right and three Acurs to satis- 
fie him for his charges about Ipsv^ich & our town lines or bounds 
3I3' to John Sibly nine Acurs upon the same Acount as above sd. 
41}' to Robert Leach nine Acurs as above sd so that each and 
every of them hath a like sheer in this division & Lowance for 
charges. And the Remainder of the sd Land within the above 
sd bounds with all the neck lying between the Cove or sea and the 
pond above sd : wee the sd Committee have for and in behalf of the 
town of manchester and our selves : sould to John Sibly & Samuel 
Leach & Robert Leach all the Remainder of Land with the neck 
as afore sd with the wood : timber and what soever Apurtainances 
either upon the sd Land or do belong thereto we the sd Committee 
as aforesaid do upon this day above written for and in the behalf of 
the town above sd them their heirs and we our heirs sell unto the 



26 EARLY EECORDS OF 

above named tliem their heirs all the above sd Remainder of Land 
and nek to liave and to hold for ever which sd land being sold to 
the partjs above named to value of five pounds in marchentable 
boards paid to the town of manchesters use bj^ the above sd John 
Sibly Samuel Leach & Robert Leach And we the sd committee do 
Reserve a way a sufficient chart way where it may be most conven- 
ient from the Coman Land of manchester for the towns use through 
the above sd Land sold or divided the sd way to come to the Cove 
above sd where it is most convenient for a Landing place which is 
alovved to be half an Acur for the towns use both the way and the 
sd Landing places to have and to hold for use to the sd town. 

Samuel Allen Sen"^ 
Thomas Twixbery 
Thomas West 
John Elithorp. 

[20] Att a towne meetting on y" 7"' da3^ of September 1685 
Itt Avas then voted & agreed to lay out to each single share three 
ackers by y^ aforsd comitty, nameU^ Thomas West John Elithorp 
Thomas Tewxbery Samuel Leach John Sibly Robert Leach Samuell 
Allen Sen : which being impowered Laid out to Thomas Tewxbery 
three Ackers be it more or less bounded from the red oak by y^ 
sampe as aforsd notherly to a white oak tree marked with 4 marks 
with y'^Leter T from thence northeasterly to A great hemlock marked 
with 4 marks, from thence southerly to y^ aforsd pich pine, being y* 
corner bounds of y" other Division marked with 4 marks 

[24] Att A town meetting y'^ 7"* of September 1685 their was 
then granted by y^ towne to ginken williams all y*' peece of comon 
Land y' y*^ sd ginkens have taken in with his fence upon y'^ knole 
before bis house upon condition y' y'' sd williams doe make a su- 
tible cartway from y** way y' goeth to pitses from sd way over y® 
hill by y*" outside of his fence to y*^ next valow & also to Alow 
a foot way cross his land whear y*^ way now goes from black cove 
& maintain Agate or asuefishent pair of bars in his fence in y'' way 
to pitses to y'' Landing place which y" town have & doe reserve for 
y* towns use it being A quarter of an Acker or their abouts most 
convenient to y" watter for transportation. These fower copy's are 
taken out of y'' second booke of Records. 

As a true Atest by me Thomas Tewxbury Clar : 

To y*^ town of Manchester Greetting this is to sertifie to ye pro- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 27 

prietors heirof y' ginken willianis of y" town aforsd have sold Aly- 
nated & confirmed unto Samuel corniiige of beverl}'^ sur of y*' same 
County of Essex three fowrths parts of All y*" right & title of all 
m}' interest in y'' eoman Lands y' novv is pertaining Lying or being 
in y*" town of Manchester too Witt three quarters of y*' eoman 
Right belonging toy'' late nicholas woodbery bought of pitses north 
parnistcrs & I y"^ sd ginken williams for y'' true performance of y^ 
same have l)ound myself my heirs executers administraters & as- 
signs toy'' above sd corning his heirs & Assigns & in a deed of salle 
is more at large exprest bearing date y*" 7"' day of January 1694 
As Atest by me Thomas Tewxbery Chir : 

Whereas their liath been Articles of Agreement drawn & con- 
cluded betweene nicholas vincent once a Liver in y" town of Man- 
chester & John nolton sen : of Ipswich bearing date y" 13tli of 
Aprill 1692 y'' sd agrement wittneseth y' y^ sd vincent have made 
over & resigned up all his right & title in all houses & Lands with 
all apurtenances belonging their unto which said vincent ever had 
in y^ town of Manchester to y*^ sd nolton his heirs & executors for 
ever wherein nolton is become an inhabitant in Manchester. 

Atest Thomas Tewxbery 

[20] Att A town meetting y*^ 2'^ day of March 168^ it was 
then voted & agreed by y"" town to make a division of sura parsells 
ofyHownes eoman Land ^' is neare adjoining or l3'ing convenient 
to each mans propert}' to y'^ quantity of 5 Ackers to a single share 
at y^ said town meetting was chosen a comity to la}'^ out every mans 
proposhion viz : Samuel Allen sen : Thomas Tewxbery Samuel 
Leach John Sibly Robert Leach John Elathorp who wear Anualy 
chosen & fully impowered by y* towne to lay out y'' sd Land as 
above sd wliich sd comitty or y'' major part of them have laid out 
unto ginken Williams for one single-share 5 Ackers bounded with 
A wliite oak marked with 4 marks upon y'' south west corner near 
whitcher & woodburys Lott & soe nort east easterly to a white oak 
marked with 4 marks & soe run its full breadth from these 2 trees 
nortli westerly as far as will make good sd 5 Ackers to sd Williams. 

[21] Att A towne meettinge upon y*" 7"" Day of September 
1685 it was then voted & agreed to make a Division of comon 
Lande namely three Ackers to a single share & to be Laid oute & 
Devided l)y y'^ comity which Laid out y*^ former Divisions of five 
ackers namel}' Samuell Allen Sen : Thomas Tewxbery Samuell 
Leach Robart Leach Thomas west John Sibly John Elathorpe as in 



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EARLY RECORDS OF 



y« 2*^ book of records more apeare wliich sd comitty have Laid out 
to ginken williams one parsell of Swampe be it three Ackers more 
or Les bounded as foloweth one y' estward with y*^ country high- 
way one y" South with John crows Lot one y*^ west with Joseph 
woodberys Lot on y'' east with whitchers Lott 

[22] We whose names ar underwritten being apointed from 
Ipswich & inanchester to renue y'' bounds between our towns re- 
spectivel}' Acording to order mett together on y*^ 26"^ of this instant 
Att a tree marked with I & M. formerly agreed upon by l)otli par- 
ties or our predisesors for our Stake bounds & trased y*^ line & re- 
newed y* bounds before made between us from y*^ tree 6 ft & half a 
pointe northerly near to y*^ seder swamp & then from a rock with a 
walnut & white oak near y** swamp before mentioned we trased y* 
line 6 ft & halfe a pointe southerly throu y'= seder swamp to y** top 
of a hill to y* stump of y" old dry pine before agreed on & on y* 
course y* 27"' we trased & renewed & finished y"^ line unto y® heap 
of rocks formerly raised erected & stated to be y^ corner bounds 
whear Ipswich & Gloster meett & Ipswich & Manchester and as 
witnes our hands this 27'^ of 2'^ 1686 
Apointed from Manchester Samuell Leach » 

John Ley ( 

I Apointed from Ipswich Thomas Wade 
\ William Goodhew Robart Kinsman Daniell Ringe 

[27] A Rate made by the select men and Committee of man- 
chesteron the therteenth Day of Agust 1686 for mr John Winboru 
his maintainance and firewood for the therd and forth qnrters of his 
year the sd therd qurter begining the first Day of May 1686 ; the 
said Rate Amounting to therteen pounds a leaven shillings and nine 
penc to be paid in mony. 



Robert Knight senr 00-09-06 

John Cro 00-09-00 

onisephrus Allen 00-10-09 

William Allen 00-11-06 

John Sibly 00-18-06 

Samuel Leach 00-19-00 

Robert Leach 00-19-00 

Thomas Bishop 00-08-06 

Nicholas Vincson 00-07-00 

Samuell Allen Senr 00-15-00 

Ephraim Joans 00-04-00 



John Elithorp 00-07-06 

Thomas Roas 00-05-00 

Thomas Tweexbery 00-12-06 
Thomas West 00-13-00 

John Normon 00-05-00 

M^ Ambrus Gale 00-02-00 
M' John Codner 00-02-00 
Cornnit marstun 00-02-00 
Elections Renalls 00-04-06 
Samuell Allen Junr 00-04-06 
Robert Saberlen 00-04-06 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 29 

John Ley 00-13-10 Christiplier Cro 00-04-06 

Mark Tricker 00-08-00 Richerd haiz 00-04-06 

Aaron bennit 00-13-02 John nieason 00-04-06 

John Knight 00-03-00 Robert knight Junr 00-04-06 

Ginkin Williams 00-07-06 Richerd hulton 00-03-00 

James Pittman 00-06-06 04-03-06 

Richerd Glas 00-05-00 Snm totall 09-08-03 

09-08-03 of this Rate is 13-11-09 

John Sibly 
by the select Robert Leach 

men and Committee John Elithorp 
Robert Knight 
Thomas West 

To Constable Aron Bennit 3'on are to take notice that the abov 
written bill of Assessments is for the paiment of the Town of Man- 
chesters ingagements to Mr John Winborn and is to be i)aid in 
mony so that the wholl sum of therten pounds be fully paid unto 
said Mr. Winbon by the last of October next and the Remainder 
eleven shillings and nine penc you are to pay in unto the Select men 
for Defraing other town charges 

manchester this 14"' September 1686 

John Sibly in the name and pr order of the Selectmen To Aron 
bennit Constable of manchester you are hei'eby Required in his 
Majesties name to Colect of the Inhabitants of your town these 
men above written and make paiment of the Same to Mr. John 
Winborn or his order at or before the tim : pretixt and if any Re- 
fuse to pay these proposions of this bill of Assessments you may 
leavy the same by Distress for which this shall be your warent fail 
not dated in Salem this 14"' Day of September 1686 Barthewmy 
Gidny 

This above writen wascomi)ared with the originall liill of assess- 
ments bearing Date as above sd and is true with the same and di- 
liveredto the Constable above named on the 17"^ da}- of September 
1686 

as Atest by John Sibly select men of 

John Elithorp manchester 

[20] November, y'^ 18"' 1686 This present writting witnes y* 
whereas their was a bargen formerly made betweene Abram whit- 
char of Manchester Deseased & John pickworth of sd town new En- 



30 



EARLY RECORDS OF 



gland to witt, y' ye sd Abram did agree y' y" sd pickworth shall have 
Libertie for a way A cartaway through ye sd whitchars his Land 
from y'^ country highway to y'' watters side for his use to him & kfs 
lieirs for ever upon which consideration y' sd pickworth did satisfie 
y'' sd whitchars in Land for y'' sd way by removing his bounds next 
to whitchars Land into y*" sd pickworths own Land which was to y^ 
full satisfaction of sd Abram abovsd for his sd highway & y' I 
John Knites & mary my wife which sd John was relex to y'' abovsd 
Abram doe heirby these presents make good & confirm y*^ former 
bargain Abovsd doth for our selves our heirs & assigns for ever to 
him y" sd pickworth his heirs & sucksers for ever as wittnes our 
hands the 18'^ day of november 1686 ye mark ( of John Knits 
witness Mary knites c her mark 

Thomas West ^ this is a true copy of ye originall 

John Sibly > Attest by me 

JohnElathorp ■' Thomas Tewxbery 

clar : 
[29] At a Generall town meeting on the 8"^ day of Nov. 1686 
& legally w^arned There was then chosen for Selectmen for one 
whole 3-ear insuing from the date above written for the town : Robert 
Knight sener Samuel Leach & John Ley At the same town meet- 
ing James Pittman was chosen Constable for the town for on whole 
year insuing the date of this meeting At the same meeting there 
was then nominated by the town Mr. William Winborn to serve in 
the place of a clerk for the town to take & record true Records of 
the hearths of the children that are & shall be born in said town & 
allso of all Deaths of the persens allready disseased or that shall 
die & therein to act as the Law directs. 

[28] A Rate made by the sealectmen of manchester this 14'^ 
day of Martch 168f for the use and support of his maiesties gov- 
ernment in new england. 



Robbert knite senior 00-01-01 

robbert knite Junior 00-00-09 

oniseferyos allin 00-00-10 

William allin 00-00-10 

Samuel Leach 00-01-06 

John Sibly 00-01-06 

robbard leach 00-01-06 

thomas bishop 00-00-06 

nicolous Vinson 00-00-09 



mark tricker 00-01-00 

John pasonell 00 01-01 

Jenkin williams 00-01-00 

John elithrop 00-01-10 

thomas tuksbery 00-01-02 

richard glass 00-00-08 

thomas roas 00-00-09 

richard haye 00-00-08 

samoell allin iunior 00-00-08 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 31 

Samoel allin seinor 00-01-00 Christopher crowell 00 00-08 

Ephrim Jons 00-00-07 waletar parraiter 00-00-09 

iiahen allin 00-00-08 Jeains reeves 00-00-06 

John Ley 00-01-02 elections rennols 00-00-06 

aron bennet 00-01-01 John normon 00-01-03 

Ins. Ambroos gale 00-01-01 John codner 00-00-04 

peter vunoe 00-00-06 

01 07 02 

a rate made b}^ the sealect men amounting to one pound seven shil- 
lings and 2 pence sealactmen 
To Jeams pitman cunstable you are hereby ordered r Robbertknits 
to collect and gather the seaveral proportions above < samuel leach 
mentioned and make paiment to the treasurer as his L John Ley 
warrant Derects the sum of one pound and five shillings and four 
penc and the remander w^liic is one shilling and ten penc you are 
to return to the sealectraen for the use of the town 

[55] At meeting of the selectmen and Comraisinors of man- 
chester 31 Day of Agust 1687 wee the said selectmen and Com- 
missionrs having met to gather on the said Day have Acording 
to our town order bearing Date the eight day of Agust 1687 : taken 
an Invoice of the heads and estats of the prsons Rataeble in our 
town and it amounts to the sum of on pound four shillings and nine 
pence 

At a meting of the select men of manchester upon the fift of 
march 168f by vartey of a warnt witch came to us to serve halfe 
Rate amounting to four pound and thre shilings and a peny Acord- 
ingly wee have Dorn it and Dlivired it To the Constabell of the said 
towne John Crowell 

Reseved of John Crowell constable of Manchester forty three shil- 
lings and ten pence half peney by my order to Lt Jording Made for 
y^ county & is y^ towne of Manchesters proportion to y* county Rate 
fFor Essex I say Reseved y*^ 29"' of may 1688 upon y^ metting off 
y"" select men upon ye 1 Day of June wear Then apointed John Lee 
& Thomas Bishop ffence fuers for this year or until others be chosen 

[29] At a town meeting legually warned and met togather 
October the third 1687 thomas tuxsbery is chosen moderator for this 
meetting At a Leagual town meeting in manchester October the 
third 1687 thomas tuxsbery was chosen Clarke to serve in the town 
bisnes 1687 

Att a Legall Town meetting y*" 7"* of november 1687 being our 



32 EARLY RECORDS OF 

yearly to^Yn meettinge for chusiiige of new ofesers for our towne 
afaires Thomas Tewxbery was chosen morderator for this meettinge 
Att y" same Town meettinge John Crow was Leagually chosen cen- 
stable for y'" towne of manchester for this year ensuinge Att y*^ same 
Towne meettinge wear cliosen Jolm Sibly Robart Leach Jolin Ela- 
tliorpe Selectmen for y'' town of manchester for this 3'ear ensuinge 
Att A Towne meettinge Desera y'' 12"' 1687 John El_ythorpe was 
chosen morderator for y*^ same metting At y*^ same towne meet- 
inge was voted 

[3i] At a town meeting in manchester on the 8"* day of 
Agust 1687 being Legaly warned by the Constable of sd town : l)y 
virtu of a writ presented to him under the hand of John usher Esq. 
Treasurer for the making choice of a Commission to join with the 
Selectmen to take an Invoice of the heads & estates of these Rat- 
able in our town, the sd town upon the abov sd day made choice 
of sargent John Sibly as a Commissioner to join with the select- 
men in the abov sd work & to do therin as they shall see cause 

At a town meeting Leagaly warned & houlden on the 12"' of De- 
cember 16h7: Whereas the town being sensible of a nesesity of 
something to be done for the preservation of our own firewood 
growing upon the towns Comon Land the sd town have voted 
& Agreed that all the Coman Land in the sd town Lying on the 
south of these bounds folowing namely, from a walnut tree which 
is the northerly hounds of Tliomas Wests Land which he had of 
the sd town the sd walnut tree being marked with four marks & so 
from sd tree northeast to a hemlock tree marked with four marks being 
tlie northwest- corner bounds of the Divissions of the briisher plain 
the sd tree being near vincsons baiberry medow & so from sd hem- 
lock easterly to a pine tree marked & standing on the top of the 
liill where the meeting house timber was cut & so from sd pine 
tree east northerdly to a white oak marked standing on the east 
of woolf trap brook & being in the bounds of Gloster line all the 
Coman Land being on the south of these bounds as abov sd is 
prohibited that no person or persons belonging to the town shall 
have any liberty to cut or transport any cord wood or other sort 
of fire wood off from the abov sd coman Land to the water side 
unless it be on penalty of paying ten shillings in mony for every 
cord of wood & so for more or les quantity proposionable & the 
order to stand good & in lull power for one whole 3^ear from the 
date of this present town meeting & the selectmen are to prosecute 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 33 

against any person or persons that shall or may be found to cut or 
transport cord wood or other sort of fire wood from the conion 
to the water side as abov sd & what may be recovered by the Se- 
lectmen in any such prosecution shall be reserved for the use of 
the town [32] y' 3'^ Monday May 1688. 

Att y*" Anuall town metting by order ffrom our Governer & coun- 
cell Intituled an act for regulating y'^ choice of selectmen Townes 
men or overseers & other officers bearing date of y'' 17"' INIarch 
1687 was then chosen by y* major part of y^ towne inhabitants of 
Manchester acording to law Samuell Leach Commisiner. John Sibly 
John Elithorp Aron Benett Thomas Tewxbery Selectmen Towns- 
men or Overseers Robert Knites Jun"" Constable 

At a town meetting Legaly warned to mett together ony"" 10"' day 
of March 1689 Mr John Sibly was chosen Morderater for this sd 
meettinge. Whereas their was formerly severall grants & Divisions 
of Lands & medows Alotted unto several i)ersons & bounded to 
them but never j'et notified & Legall returns of y*^ severall boundarys 
theirof y' Doth apear upon records it is theirfore agreed b^' this pres- 
ent town meetting & voted for a comitty & are chosen viz. Samuell 
Allen Sen ; Samuell Leach John Sibly Robart Leach Thomas Tewx- 
bery & Tliomas West or y^ majer part of them who are hereby 
fully impowered and apointed by this present town meetting to ex- 
amine all former grants & Devisions of Lands and medows of 
y^ severall bounds theirof & whear y'' sd grant or devisions in any 
part or y'' whole doo not apear fairly entered with y" return of y* 
severall boundarys theirof upon y* Lote books of y* town records 
y' then y*' sd comity are lieirby impowerd & apointed to take a 
survayall of such grants & devisions & to renew & make a bound 
or bounds to any such grants or devisions whear they ar wantinge 
& make their return of every & Each persens perticular grants or 
Divisions of Land or meadow of y* bounds theirof upon y'' late town 
book of Records 

[33] Att y* same town meeting it was Voted & agreed y' all 
ffences whear any of y" sd inhabitants doo joine in sd fence & have 
a dependence for their security of tiieir sd Lands for corn grass 
or pasture or y'' like y* each & every of sd persons ar to make 
up all such fence or fences sufitiently by y^ 20"' Day of Aprell 
next ensuinge & if any person or persons consernd in sd fence 
negnelct his sd proportion he shall pay y* penalty or fine of 2''\ 
6^ for ever}' pole found defective by y" survaj'ors chosen for that 
3 



34 EARLY RECORDS OF 

work viz. onisephorus Allen & Aroii Benett who ar to survaj- all 
fences to see y' they be as y*" Law directs & y"" penalty of 2''' & 6^^ the 
pole for any y' are defective to be paid y*^ one half to y*' use of 
the town & y" otlier half to y'' survaiors & it is to be understood 
all y*^ abov sd fences ar to be in good repair until y*" last of Sep- 
tember next ensuing 

Att y*" same town meetting it was voted & agreemtt made with 
John Ley y' y" sd Lee shall from y'' date of this present meettinge 
shall have & improve y" parsonage Land & meadow with y*" fence 
y' is now belonging to it viz y'' Land & meadow near y"^ meetting 
house for one year from y^ date heirof yealding & paying or cause 
to be paide by him his heirs executors Administrators or Assigns 
y"" just sum of one pound & 5 shillings curent mony to y*" select- 
men for y*" use of y^ towne before or upon y*" first day of November 
next ensuing & to leave y*" sd fence with what y^ sd Lee hath ad- 
vanced for y'' repairing y" same 

Att y*" same towne meeting their was granted to Samuell Leach 
three quarters of an Acker or theirabouts of y*' swamp above y*" 
brioe y' is att y*^ head of Joans his medow the sd three quarters of 
an Acker adjoining to y*" sd Leach his Land which he had before. 
Att y*" same towne meetting it was voted & Agreement made with 
Richard Lotherer y' y'' sd Lotherer shall from y'' date heirof have 
posses & improvmtof y^ parsonage house with y'' Land belonging 
& adjoining to it for one whole year from y'' day of y*" date heirof 
yealding & paying or cause to be paid by him his heirs executers 
administrators or assigns y'' just sum of one pound five shillings in 
curent mony before or upon y'' Lst day of March next ensuing to 
y'' selectmen for y'' use of y" town 
Boston P' March 1688 

[56] Reseved of John Crow Cunstable of y" Towne of Man- 
chester fower pounds eight shillings and three pence in full for y^ 
Contry Rate of y*" towne for John Usher Esq' Treasurer fflcli Perry. 
Att A Towne meetting legualy warned it being on y"" 23'' of Sep- 
tember 1689 Thomas Tewxbery was chosen raorderater for y'= meet- 
tenge at y'' same towne meettinge ser : John Sibly was Legaly chosen 
commisioner with y' selectmen Att y' same towne meettinge 
Samuell Leach John Sibly Samuell Allen John Ley wear chosen as 
a comity to treate with any man whom thay can hear of or know 
to be fitt for y" caring on of y' minestryall ofiss hear amongst us 
& to make returne of their proseedings as soone as may be 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 35 

Att A towne meettiiige Legaly warned & mett together upon y'^ 
17"' of October John Sibly was Cliosen raorderater for this meet- 
tinge. Att y"' same towne nieettinge it was Legaly voted & agreed 
upon by y*" inhabitants of this towne for y'^ maintenance of a min- 
ister amongst us if he might l)e procured give & alow tlie sum of 
twelve pound in mony for half a yeare to be gathered by equale 
rate mad by y'^ selectmen Att v*" same towne meettinge it was then 
voteil & agreed upon y' Richard Lotlierer had then granted to him 
one small house Lott Lying next to Richard — it being in quantity 
about 3 quarters of one acker provided y*^ said Richard Lotherer 
Doo build & settle upon said parsell of Land within y" term of to 
year from y" Date heir of but if he said Lotherer Doo remove from 
hence before y*" terme above said then y^ said Lotherer is toresigne 
or leave said Land to & for y* towns use forever tliis vote of 

Lotherer is for his house Lot as abovsd is holy void Atest 

Thomas Tewxbery Clar : 

[55] Alt A town meetting by y'^ inhabitants of Manchester 
mett to gather upon y*^ 27"' of June, 1689 ser : John Sibly was 
chosen morderater for this meetting Att y'^ same town meettino- 
was chosen legaly by y*" inhabiants Thomas Tewxbery Robert Leach 
Thomas West Selectmen for this year Att y*^ same towne meet- 
ting was chosen Jolin Allen cunstable for this year ensuing or untell 
another is sworn. 

[39] Att A towne meettinge of y'' inhabitants of manchester 
the 11"' Day of november 1689 Legaly warned Thomas Tewxbery 
was chosen raorderater for this meettinge 

Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & mett together upon y*^ 
22'^ Day of november 1 689 John Sibly was chosen raorderater for 
this meettinge at y'^ same towne meettinge Onysephros Allen 
was chosen to serve in y" grand Jury & Robart Leach to serve in y® 
petty Jury both to apear att y^ next county coart held at Salem 
then & their to attend y*^ contry servie At the same town meeting 
the 22nd of november 1689 it was then voted and Agreed by the 
town viz that all the sd town Common Land Lying southeVdly 
from these bounds folowing to witt 

from a wallnut tree being the most northermost bounds of 
Thomas West his land Laid out to him by the sd town & so from 
sd wallnut tree upon A straight line to a grate hemlock being the 
most northwesterly corner bounds of the Divisions of Land above 
thebrushie plain & from sd hemlock to a white oak standing in gloster 



36 EARLY RECORDS OF 

line in woolf trap swamp & being the bounds of the Leaches & 
Siblys land : and all the sd comman Land l^ing southeidly from 
these bounds abovsd it was voted that no person or persons in the 
sd town for the space of on wliole year from the Date heir of sliall 
have Liberty to cut or carry away any part of firewood or any sort 
of timber growing or lieing upon the abov sd track of comon land 
on penalty of the los of all such wood pr timber tliat may be found 
either cut or carried away from tlie sd common Land to the water 
side to sell or dispose to any other town or place or person or per- 
sons not belonging to the town either directly or indirectly : and 
the selectmen or any other of the inhabitants of the sd town are 
lieirby impowered to take or seaz all such wood or timber so 
found cut upon the common abovsd & caried to the water side 
two thirds part for him or themselves & the otlier therd part 
for the use of the town At a meeting of tlie selectmen on the 
twentith day of December 1689 their was on Singall Rate & a lialf 
made by sd selectmen amounting to three pounds & a Leaven shil- 
ling & six pence to be forthwith paid in mony three pound & 
nine penc to the treasurer for this colony of the masatchusets and 
the overplus which is 10 shillings & 9 pence for the use of the 
town the sd rate & half being coraitted to the Constable to colect 

1689 
[40] Att A towne meetting on y^ 10"^ of february Samuell 
Leach was chosen morderater for 3't meetting Whereas att a 
towne meettinge mett together about treatinge a minister to serve 
amongst us it was then voted & agreed upon it beinge on y'' 23'^ of 
September 1689 y' Samuell Leach John Sibly Samuell Allen & 
John Lee wear chosen as a comity to treat and agree with any whom 
thay see fitt to serve amongst us whearupon we y" said comity Doe 
Declare att this meeting as Dated abovsaid y' we have treated M' 
John Evely for one j'eare to serve among us for ten shillings per Day 
mony for every Sabath y* he ofisiate among us During y*' terme of 
one yeare begininge y*^ l"of October 1689 & so onward for y*" whole 
time & terme of one yeare from y^ Day and Date as above-said 
Att y*^ same towne meettinge as above said it was then Voted and 
^agreed upon by y'' towne y' thay excepted condition or agreement 
•which y*" abovesaid comity have made with INF Jolui Evel}' acord- 
ing to y" tender mentioned as aforesaid y' is to say ten shilings per 
Day mony for every Sabath he ofisiate amongst us with all neses- 
ary charges as is befiting y'' said M"" Evelly Duringe y*" time & 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 37 

terme as aforesaid Att this same towne meetting it is furder or- 
dered & voted y' y** Select men are impowered & required to Levy 
a rate forthwith upon y' inhabitants of this towne to Defray y^ 
charges before mentioned as conserning y" minister as aforesaid 

Att this same towne meettinge it was voted & agreed y' Robert 
Leach John Sil)ly Samuell Allen wear chosen as a comity to Lay 
out a parsell of Land for John Masters as Adrainistrater to Sam 
pickwortlis estate aeording to grant 

At a meeting of the Select men on the 25"' febr 16f| There 
was six single Country Rates matle And Commited to the Consta- 
ble to gather Amounting to the just sum of tweelve pounds six 
shillings and six penc whereof the sd constable is forthwith to 
Colect and pay to the Country Treasurer tweelve pounds and three 
shillings to Witt forty Shillings and six penc in mony and ten 
pounds tow Shillings and six penc in pay and the overplus being 
three shilings and six penc to be paid to the Select men for the use 
of the town 

the 13 day of March 1690 

[35] Att a towne meetting legaly warned John Sibl}'^ was cho- 
sen morderater this meetting at the sara meetting Samall Lee sen 
was then to sarve uppon the Jury of tryalls and thomas teuxbure 
was chosing y'^ gran Juri man Att a towne meetting Legaly 
warned & mett together on y*^ twelve of november 1690 it was 
voted & agreed by y*^ sd towne y* all y'' inhabitants of y" sd towne 
shall from y*" day of y'^ Date of this sd meetting that what mony 
him or thay or any of y*^ sd inhabitants from time to time on y® 
sabath Day or Days Doe or soe cause to contribut to y*^ box for Mr. 
John Evely his salary for this yeare begun y® first of October 1690 
it is agreed att this sd meetting y' all such from time to time un- 
tell y" yeare be expired shall contribute his or their sd mony with A 
paper wra[)t About it with y*" names of Each person so contribut- 
ing inserted upon y*^ sd paper wherein y^ mony is infolded & who- 
soever of y® sd inhabitants shall or Doo at any time contribute 
their sd mony without their prescription aforesaid shall not have 
any acount theirof but it shall be acounted as strangers money & 
it is voted b3' y*^ sd towne y' sergent John Sibly & Robart Leach 
doe take & give an acount of all or person & persons contribution 
for y^ said purpose [36] Att A towne meetting Legally warned 
and mett together upon y*^ 23"^ of february 1690 Thomas Tewx- 
ber}^ was chosen Morderater At the same town meeting John Ley 
in the preasance of the sd meeting paid unto the selectmen five 



38 EARLY RECORDS OF 

and twenty Shilling in mony to witt twenty shilling six penc then 
delivered to sd selectmen and tow shilling to Sainuell Allen sen : 
being one of the selectmen acknowlidged he had in his hands al- 
read^^ and tow shillings and six pence b}^ Samnell Ley mending the 
town pound by order of the sd Selectmen which sd five and twenty 
shillings is in full of the sd John Ley his rent which hee engaged 
to pay for the passonag Land as apears by a Record in this Book 
bearing Date the tenth of march -^^|§ 

[34] June y'^ 23 1690 Att a town meetting & Legal^^ warned 
for y* day & year abov said Thomas Tewxbery was cliosen nior- 
derater for this meetting Att y'" same meetting ser : John Sibl}' 
was chosen to serve upon ye Jury of tryals att y'^ next county 
court holden att salem for this county Att a town meetting Legal}^ 
warned & mett together upon y'' 7"' Day of July 1690 Thomas 
Tewxber}'^ was chosen morderator for this meettinge Att y'^ same 
town meetting Samnell Leach John Sibl3' & Samuel Allen sen : wear 
chosen Selectmen for this year ensuing Att y" same towne meet- 
ting moses Benet was chosen Constable for this year ensuing until 
another is sworne Att y^ same towne meetting it was then Voted 
& Agreed by y*" Mager part y* Nathanel Masters shall have free 
fold or pasture in y'' towne comans for his ovvne cattle & Likewise 
wood for his owne firing & timber to build him a house out of y'' 
aforsaid comon Land Att ye same town meetting it was then voted 
& agreed y' all y^ rames going in comon with any yews after y^ 
25*^ of Jully untill forth of november it shall be Law full for Mark 
tricker & Ephram Joans as chosen by the town to take the said 
raraes soo found & kill them returning y'' one half to y" owner 
September y*^ 8* 1690 Att a town meettinge Legaly warned & 
mett together upon y^ day & year abov written Samuell Allen sen : 
was chosen morderater for this meetting 

[35] Att y'^ same towne meetting Robort Leach was chosen 
comittioner to join with y** selectmen to take a invoise of y'' inhab- 
itants of manchester & to make return acording to Law Att y'^ 
same towne meetting it was voted & Agreed upon by y" inhabitants 
of this towne y' M'' Evel v shall have y'' same salery for y" next year 
ensuinge in quality & quantit}^ to be gathered as formerly & by rate 
made by y'' selectmen to witt twenty six pounds in mony provided 
he continue amongst us & ofitiat in y'' worke of y'' ministry of y** gos- 
pil for one whole yeare bigining y*^ first of October next ensuing y' 
Date heirof said meetting. 

[41] At a meting of the Selectmen on the thirteenth Day of 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 39 

August 1690 their was ten single contiy Rates made and Committ- 
ed to the Constable Moses bennit the said Rates amounting to 
twenty six pounds nineteen shillings in pay: of which the sd 
Constable is to paj' forthwith to the Country treasurer the Just sum 
of tweentyfive pounds and the overplus being one pound nineteen 
shillings he is to pay to the selectmen for the use of the town 

Att a meetting of y*^ selectmen on y'' 18"' Da}' of August 1690 
their was made two single contry rats & halfe made & comitted 
to y* constable Moses Benett y^ said Rates amounting to six pound 
sixteen shilings & fower pence of which y* sd constable is to pay 
by y*^ 10"" of September y" count}' Tresurer y*" Just sum of six pound 
five shillings in mony & y" overplus being eleven shillings & fower 
pences to pay to y^ selectmen for y** use of y^ towne 

[17] On the eight Day of September in the year of our Lor<l 
god one thousand six hundred ninet}' : then was granted and 
given to William horsham that lot or pice of Land which was for- 
merly Laid out to Walter Palmister and is bounded to the sd hor- 
sham as folovveth To Witt the first bounds is a small white Pine 
marked with 4 marks & standing at or near the nortiiwest Corner 
of sd Land : the second bounds is another small white pine marked 
with 4 marks and being the northeast Corner bounds of the sd 
Land : the third bounds is a grate hemlock tree standing on or by 
a Grate Rock and sd tree is marked with 4 marks and is the south 
east corner bounds of the sd Land : the fourth bounds standing 
on the South west Corner of the sd Land is a small pine stump 
with a heap of stones about it and so from the sd stump to the 
first bounds abovementioned. 

Wee whose names are under writen being chosen and Impow- 
ered by the town of manchester as Committee to renew or make 
bounds to such pasells of Land swampy ground or raedow that 
hath been formerly granted by the sd town and have been possesd 
by any i)erson or persons & the present possesers Laj'ing claim their- 
to by fertue of any grant from the sd town or pitchise which Lands 
or medows or any part or pasell of such medows and Lands the 
bounds thereof hath not been entered in the late town book of Rec- 
ords wee under named being Impowered as a Committee above sd 
have therefore met together on the 27"^ da}^ of Aprill in the year 
of our Lord god on thousand six hundred and ninety one : and re- 
newed the bounds of a pasell of Land called by the name of the forty 
Acurs which was granted & bounded to William benit Robert 



40 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Leach Senr. John Norraen sen. and John Pickworth each of them 
having a equal propotion of the sd pasell of Land which grant & 
boundary of sd Land was made to them on the 10"' day of March 
in the year of our Lord on thousand six hundred sixty seven : 
eight ; the sd Land now being in the possesion of Thomas West 
being the owner by parchise of tlie one half of the above sd Land 
and Robert Leach one forth part of the abov sd pasell of Land it 
being granted to his father Robert Leach sen' abov sd and the 
other forth part is now in the possesion of John Norman Son of 
the above sd norman the bounds of the said Land Apearing which 
are as folovveth 

[18] To Witt The first bounds on the south west corner is 
a grate white oak marked with four marks it being a bounds also 
of the Lot which John West bought of Richard Gardner & from sd 
oak north or theirabouts to another white oak marked with 4 
marks and standing near the brow of a hill & being the northwest 
Corner bounds of sd Land and from the sd oak being the second 
bounds to another white oak easterly and marked also with 4 
marks & being the third & the northeast Corner bounds of the sd 
land & from sd oak southerdly to a white oak standing on the 
southerdly end of a high clitf of rocks the sd oak being marked 
with four marks & stons laid to the Root of it the sd tree being 
a bounds allso of the sd West his farm bought of blackledge and 
so the above sd forty Acurs be it more or less is bounded by the 
sd West his farm westward & the lot which was gardners before 
mentioned tell it comes to the first bounds above named to the s*^ 
forty acurs 

John Siblee Thomas West 

Samuel Leach Thomas Twexbery 

Robert Leach 

[41] At a meeting of the select men on the 7*^ Day of October 
1690 there was a Rate made for Mr John Evly his salovvry amount- 
ing to seaven pounds and eight shillings and on peny and Com- 
mitted to the Constable to Colect and out of it hee his ordered to 
see that the sd evly be paid the Just sum of six pounds ten shil- 
lings at or before the Last day of December next Insuing the date 
abov sd the whole Rate to be paid in mony the Rest of sd rate be- 
ing eighteen shillings and on peny the sd Constable beeing ordered 
to pay to the select men for the Discharge of the town Ingagements 

Att A meetting upon y*" 20"' Day of October 1690 concerning 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 41 

or meeltinge M"" John Winborn Robavt Leach was tlieii chosen 

morderater it was then voted at y*" same meettinge yt y'^ lott called 
Millets Lot which is in contention betwene ye towne & said win- 
borne is not iiigaged to him y'' aforesaid M'' John winborne or to 
any by or under him by any bargain or contracte formerly [42] 
At a town meeting Leagaly warned and met togetlier on thetweenty 
Day of Octol)er 1690 Tlieir was then at the said meeting a Com- 
mittee Legaly chosen by the town to treat with M'' John Winborne 
about all matersof Contriversy between the town and sd Winborne 
With Respect to Land or Salowiy that he do or might chalenge as 
bis due or lay claim to from the town the sd Winborne having di- 
sired of the select men that this sd meeting might bee convined 
and thar is chosen for the sd committee Samuell Allen sen"" Samnell 
Leach John Siblee Thomas West Thomas Bishop John Elithorp 
and moses Bennit Who or the majer part of them full3' Impowered 
to agree with the said Winborne as they shall see cause for and in 
the behalfe of the towne With Respect toall maters eitherof salowry 
due for his ministry of the gospel or Land which he might or do 
claim either by gift or conti'act from the town during his aboad in 
the sd town Tliomas Texbery also being one of the abovsd Com- 
mittee 

[41] At a meeting of the selectmen on the 28"' Day of Jannarj' 
]69'i Their was tweenty single Country Rates made Amounting 
to thirty pounds ten shilings and eight penc and Committed to 
Constabel moses Bennitt to Colect and to pay forth witii to the 
County Treasurer or his A signs out of the sd Rate tweenty nine 
pounds ten shilings in grain at their severall prises set down in sd 
treasurers warent or in mony then to be abated on third part the 
sd warent bearing Date the 25"^ of november 1690 the overplus of 
the abovsd rate being tweenty shillings eight penc sd constable is 
also forth with to pay to the selectmen for the use of the town 

[42] Att a meettinge of y*' select men or comitty y*^ 16"" of 
Aprell 1691 y"^ selectmen being a parte of y*^ sd comety have made a 
rate amountinge to five pound sixteene shilings six pence & comit- 
ed sd rate forth with to be gathered sd rate is to Discharge Debt 
of five pounds ten shilings Due by bils given under y" hand of sd 
comity in y'' behalfe of y" towne to M'' John winborne formerly min- 
ister in our sd towne y*" over plush of said rate being six shillings 
six pence to be gathered also for y*" use of y*^ towne 



42 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Charles Tovviie y*^ 30"^ of July 1691 

[45] Then Eeseved of M"" moses Bennett constable of Man- 
chester j'e sum of one pound five shilings in bills of credit in full of ye 
two mony Rates & half & sixteen pounds therteen shillings & fovver 
pence in l)ills of creditt in full of y*^ ten rattes of "'^ towne 

I say Reseved John pilips Treasurer 

This is A true copp}'^ of 3'*^ originall 

Attest by me Thomas Tevvxbery Clark 

[10] Reseved of Thomas Tewxbery of Manchester Constable 
by order of John Usher Esq Treasurer toward y^ assesment in y^ 
year 1685 for y'^ contry & county your whole being two single rates 
to pay twelve shillings & eight pence in mou}' & twenty five shil- 
lings & fower pence in graine acording to y^ prise sett by your 
then generall court & also y^ half rate for y*" county in graine 
twelve shillings & eight pence all which makes two pound ten shil- 
lings & eight pence I say reseived by me Sept. 18"^ 

Benjamin gerrish 

Charles Towne y-^ 22*^ Desember 1691 

Then Reseved of M"" Moses Bennett-Constable of Manchester l)y 
y'^ hand of M"" John Sibly y'' sum of eight pounds eight shilings iu 
bills of creditt in part of sd towns portion of y'^ twenty fovver thou- 
sand pound rate I say reseved John philips Treasu. 

Charles Towne y*^ 28'^ January 1692 

Then Reseved of M' Moses Bennett Constable of Manchester 
by y'^ hands of M"" Thomas West & M'' John Sibly of sd town y^ 
sum thirty three pounds fower shillings & ten pence in bills of 
creditt in part of sd townes proportion of y'' twenty fower thousand 
pound rate I sa}^ reseved John philips Treasurer 
These three resaits above written are true coppies of y^ originall 
Attest bj' me Thomas Tewxbery Clark 

[141] Layd out to John Ley for his 2 devisions Jo^niing 
to aron bennits Land about 6 acers belt more or less & is bound- 
ed as followeth to witt the first bounds is a small black oak marked 
with 4 marks & standeth by the highway that goeth to the grate 
hill & is the south west corner bounds & from thence northwester- 
ly to a hemlock marked with 4 marks which is the northwest corner 
bounds of sd land & from sd hemlock esterly to a white pine & so 
esterl}'^ to a white oak & so esterl}'^ to a hemlock marked with 4 
marks which is the northest corner bounds & from thence south- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 43 

erly to a small black ash & so on a strait line to aron bennets 
Land & so on a strait line jo3'ning to aron bennets westerly' to tlie 
black oak aforsd it being the soutli west corner bounds laid by us 
the subscribers this 20"' of May 1G91 Thomas West John Siblee 
Samuel Allen Sen'' Robburd Leach 

[142 j May 19 1691 then Laid out & bounded to Samuell pick- 
wortli 6 Acors of Land be it more or less upon the great neck nere 
pople ston beach the first bounds on the northwest being a white 
oak marked with 4 marks & from sd oak southest or tliarc abouts to 
a red oak marked with 4 marks & so upon strait line to the sea 
taking all the Land south westerly to the sea to an oak marked 
nere the Sea a Little estward of pibble ston beach & from sd red 
oak being the first bounds of sd Land alowing a hyway threw the 
aforsd Land to the beach aforsd by the Comitte namely 

Thomas West John Siblee 

Samuell allin Robl)urd Leach 

May 20 1691 then Laid out to Joseph pickworth & Samuell pick- 
worth for thare 2*^ Devision millits swamp 3 Acres be it more or 
less & is bounded as followeth 4 poal in bredth from sd normons 
bounds at the est «fe to a maple marked with 4 marks &, at the west 
end of sd normons with a hemlock being John normons bounds & 
so to another grate hemlock esterly marked with 4 marks sd lot 
being about 80 poals in Length by us tlie Coramitie namel}^ 

Thomas West John Siblee Samuell Allin Sen'' Robburd Leach 

[42] At a meeting of the selectmen on the 22""^ Day of June 
1691 their was a Contry Rate made by sd selectmen Amounting to 
the Just sum of forty three pounds three shillings and three penc 
and Committed to the Constable moses Bennit to colectand gather 
and to pay to the County Tresurer or his asigns the Just sura of 
fort}' pounds twelve shillings and ten penc in or as mony the one 
halfe being tAveenty pounds sixteen shillings and five penc to be 
paid to the sd Tresurer b}' the first Da^' of September next Insu- 
ing and the other halfe which is like wise tweenty pounds sixteen 
shillings and five penc to be paid to the sd Tresurer by the first of 
ma}' in the year 1692 the sd sums being our town of manchesters 
proposion to a sum of Tweenty four thousand pounds as apears by 
the sd Tresurers Warent bearing Date the ninth Day of June 1691 
the overplus of sd Rate being one pound ten shillings and five 
pence sd constable is ordered to pay to the selectmen for the use 
of the town 



44 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[36] Att a towne meetting Legaly warned & mett together up- 
on y*" 22^^ of June 1691 Sergent John Sibly was chosen to serve 
upon y^ jury of tryalls at this court at Salem held for tliis county y* 
Last tuesday of this month. Att a general towne meetting Legaly 
warned And mett together upon y" 15"' of July 1691 Thomas West 
was Chosen morderater for this meetting Att y** same towne meet- 
ting were Chosen for this year ensuing Mr. Thomas West Robart 
Leach John Lee Selectmen Att y*' same towne meetting Samuell 
Allen Jun : was chosen Constable for the 3'ear ensuing & untill an- 
other is chosen sworn 

Att y*" same town meetting it was voted & agreed y' y^ same 
order voted conserning y" taking up of names in y^ Last year meet- 
ing shall stand for this [37] Acording to y'' Day & Date 

theirin exprest & mark tricker & John burte ar heirby required 
& apointed to see after & put this order in execution acording 
to y'' true intent of y*^ same Att a towne meetting Legaly warned 
& mett together upon y*^ Last Day of August 1G91 Lieft John 
Sibly was chosen Morderator Att y'^ same towne meeting Sam- 
uell Leach was chosen comilioner At the same town meetting 
the 3P' Day of August 1691 it was then voted and Agreed that 
the selectmen do treat & agree With Mr John Evely to Cary on the 
work of the ministri with us in our town for another year the pres- 
ent year ending the last day of September next insuing the Date 
hereof Att a Town Meetting Legaly warned & mett together on y^ 
26"* of October 1691 Lef John Sibly was chosen morderater for this 
meetting Att y" same towne meetting John Pearce was chosen grand 
jury man & John Ley to serve in y'' petty jury both to serve in y^ 
contry servese at Salem court to be hold for this county upon y" 
last Tuesday of november next ensuinge. 

[59j At a town meeting Leagually Warned and met together 
on the eighteenth Day of January 169^ 

Whereas our old meeting house being the most part Consider- 
able part of it Rottun and the sd house allso being too small to 
Acomodate our people When Conveined to gether for the Wor- 
ship and servic of god It is therefore voted and fully agreed to 
have a new meeting hous built of these Dimentions folowing the 
Length to be therty foot the breadth their of to be tweentyfive foot 
thd height between the sell and the plate to be sixteen foot the form 
of the Ruff of the sd house to be in the same form of beverly or 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 4,5 

Wenliam meeting lious with a belvery on the top of sd house 

suteable for a good Bell of al)out a hundred Waight or more and 
three galeiies to be built that is to say one on won side of the 
whole Length of sd house and the other tow at each end the whole 
breadth of sd house : And it is voted and agreed that the Commit- 
tee that are now chosen namely John Siblee Robert Leach Thomas 
"West Samuell Alen Senr John Le}- and AVilliam Alen or the majer 
part of them Doe and are at this sd meeting fully Impowered by 
the town to Agree witli a workman to build the sd house for and 
in the behalf of the town at the sd towns Cost and Charge all to 
bee paid in mony at tow paiments to Witt the first paimeiit when 
the abov sd house is Raised which is voted to be by or on the tenth 
Day of June next Insuing and the Last paiment to be made When 
the sd house is finished Which is to be don b}' the Last day of Oc- 
tober folowing the sd house to be set near the old meeting house 
Where the above sd Committee or the Majer part of them do 
Apoint or Determine : and see that the sd house be every ways 
Completely finished with seats and all other decent and suteable 
Apartainances theirto Convieniant for the whole house both within 
and without as the sd Committee or the majer part of them Doth 
order and the abov sd Committee or majer part of them are to place 
the people in the seats of sd hous 

[43] At a meeting of the selectmen on the 17"' Day of march 
169^ Their was then a rate made for mr John Evelith his salory 
and other nesesary charges for him Amounting to three and tween- 
ty pounds fifteen shillings and nine pence to be paid in mony the 
sd rate lieing Committed to Samuell Allen Constable to Colect and 
pay the same to the selectmen with what doth apear by the select- 
men to him to be paid by Contribution on the Acompt of the sd rate 
it being for three quarters of one year for the sd evelith the sd 
yearbegining the first Day of October 1691 the sd Constable being 
ordered by warent inserted on the sd Rate by the hands of the Se- 
lect men to Colect and Clear the same as abov sd before or upon 
the 26"' Day of June next Insuing the above writen Date At the 
same meeting of the selectmen the 17"' of march 169^ then the sd 
Selectmen Reckoned with Lieut John Siblee for entertainment of 
m'' John Evelith on the sabotii Days and other nesesary times for 
Diat and Lodging for tow years and a half the Last Day of this 
Instant march and the sd Siblee have Received five pounds in or as 



46 EAELY RECORDS OF 

raony for the abovsd Entertainment out of the Rates made for mr 
Eveleth his salowry and other charges for him which is in full sat- 
isfaction to him for the tow jears and halfe afore sd 

[59] At town meeting Leagually Warned and mett together on 
the 2d'^ Day of May 1692 It was then voted and Agreed that In 
case of the neglect of any person or persons in or belonging to our 
town not paying his or there propotion acording to time and way 
alredy subscribed the said time being the tenth Day of June next 
Insuing the date abovsd which mony is to pay the carpinters for 
building the new meeting house mentioned in the above Writen 
Record it is voted that the Committee named in the above said rec- 
ord are fully Impowered and ordered by the town to make a rate 
forthwith after the tenth day of June to Discharge the whole charg 
and cost of the new meeting house all to be paid in mony the sd 
Rate to be gathered b}'' the Constable with all speed 

[60] At a Town meettinge Legal}'' warned & mett together upon 
y'^ 4"* Day of June 1692 Onj'siphorus Allen was chosen Morderater 
At the same town meeting M"' Thomas Tewxbery was then chosen 
a representitive for our town of manchester to serve as on of the 
members of the Grate and Generall Court at boston on the eight 
day of this Instant June Acording to warent from his Exelency 
the Govenor Sir William phips Knight and to atend sd servise 
untill the sd court do disolve it At a town meeting Leagualy 
warned and mett together on the 25*'' Day of July 1692 there was 
then chosen for Selectmen for the year Insuing Lent Jolin Siblee 
Robert Leach and thomas West At the same town meeting John 
Pearce was chosen Constable for one whole year insuing and un- 
till another be chosen and sworn At the same Town meeting: 
in persuant to a warant from the Country tresurer of there majes- 
tees provence of the mastechucets bay sd warant bearing Date the 
eleaventh Day of July 1692 

M'' Thomas Tewxbery was then chosen commissioner to joyn 
with the select men to make a true List of all the male persons in 
our town of manchester from sixteen years and upwards and a true 
estimation of al estates in sd town and to do in all Respects as 
the sd warant Requireth Att A towne meetting Legaly warned 
& mett together upon y'^ 23"^ of Desember 1692 Leiu' John Sibly 
was chosen Morderator Att y*^ same towne meeting John Elathorpe 
was chosen to serve at y'' next quarter sesions holden at salem 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 47 

tlieir to atend on y'^ jury of tryalls while y'' court Lasteth & Wil- 
liam Allen was chosen to serve on y'' grand jury their to apeare and 
meet as aforesaide 

[43] At a meeting of the selectmen on the 25"^ Day of June 
1692 Then Reckoned with moses Benilt Constable for the Rate 
Committed to him for M'' John Eveleth salowry for one quarter of a 
year the sd quarter begining on the first Day of October 1690 the 
sd rate being seaven pounds eight shillings and on peny to be paid 
in mony the sd Constable haveing paid to sd eveleth with Contri- 
bution mony and other ways the Just sum of six pounds and six- 
ten shillings of sd Rate : the sd Constable Remains in Debt to 
the town on the acompt of the abov sd Rate the Just sum of tweelve 
shillings and one peny in mony At a meeting of the selectmen 
the 25"' Day of July 1692 Then Reckeoned with John Allen Con- 
stable for year 1689 for the Rate Committed to him for M'' John 
Eveleth salowry the sd rate amounting to tweenty nine pounds three 
shillings and six penc in mony and bearing Date the tweenty 
eight Day of february 1689 And the sd Allen Remains Debter to 
the tAwn to Clear the sd Rate the Just sum of tow pounds one shil- 
ling and seaven penc in mony 

At a meeting of the selectmen on the tenth Day of November 
1692 : then Reckoned With Samuell Allen jun"" for the three quar- 
ters of a 3'ears Rate bearing date the tweelvth of August 1691 and 
a three quarters of a years Rate bearing Date the seaventeenth 
Day of march 169^- the first of sd Rates Amounting to tweenty 
tow pounds fifteen shillings mony and the other Rate Amounting 
to tweenty three pounds fifteen shillings and nine penc mony the 
sd rates being Committed to him to Colect for the minister he be- 
ing then Constable ; the said Allen haveing Reckoned as abovsd 
and hee Remains In Debt to the town seaventeen pounds eight 
shillings nine penc mony besides a Receit of three pounds three 
shillings nine penc under the hand of John Siblee on of the select- 
men bearing date with this present Reckoning 

[44] At a meeting the selectmen on the fifth day of December 
1692 there was a Country Rate made by the sd selectmen Amounting 
to the just sum of twelve pounds five shillings and nine pence to 
be paid in mony or that which will pass with the Country treasurer 
for the Discharging the Country Debts the sd Rate being Commit- 
ted to the Constable John pearc to Colect and gather and to make 



48 EARLY RECORDS OF 

paiment to the sd trcasiirei- or his assigns out of the sd Rate a leaven 
pounds sixten shillings h}' the tweenty fifth day of the abovsd 
December as by the sd Treasurer his warant is inserted the sd 
eleaven pounds sixteen shillings being that half or Moiety to be 
first paid by the time aforesd and the overplus of sd Rate the sd 
Constable is ordered to pa}^ fortliwith to the selectmen for the use 
of the town it being nine shillings and nine penc mony At 
meeting of the selectmen on the seventeenth day of february 169| 
ther was a Country Rate made by the sd selectmen Amounting to 
the just sum of Tweelve pounds six shillings and three penc to be 
paid in raony or equifelent thereto to discharge the Country Debts 
the sd Rate being Committed to Constable John pearc to colect 
& gather and to make paiment to the Countr}- Treasurer or his as- 
signs by the first day of may next insuing the date hereof the just 
sum of a leaven pounds sixteen shillings it being that half or moiety 
to be Last paid as by the sd treasurers warant is inserted and the 
Remainder of the sd Rate being ten shillings and three penc the 
sd Constable is ordered to pay to the selectmen for the use of the 
town 

[44] At a meeting of the Selectmen on the twenty seaventh 
day of feberuary 169| then reckoned with Lift. John Siblec for 
entertainment of Mr, John Eveleth on the sabath da3's and on other 
nesesar}' times and Mr. John P^merson while he sd Emerson came 
and preached the Gospell in sd evelith his Absenc the time being 
for both persons three quarters of a year from the last of march 
past to the first day of January 169f and the sd Siblee is paid 
therty shillings as mony for the abovsd time to witt six shillings 
and four penc by his own Rate and one pound four shillings and 
eio"ht penc out of the Rates made for the minister the sd Siblee be- 
ino" fully satisfied therewith for the abov sd time and charges At 
a meeting of the selectmen on the seaventeenth da}^ of march 169f 
there was then a Rate made by the sd selectmen Amounting to 
seaven pound four shilling and three penc in mony and Committed 
to the Constable Jolm pearc to colect fortliwith and him sd Con- 
stable being also required by warrant inserted under tiie sd list 
rate or bill of assessments by the sd selectmen to return or pay 
the sd seaven pound four shilling and three penc to the selectmen 
before or by the Last da}' of Aprill next insuing the date of this 
record the sd Rate being to discharge the town ingagements to Mr. 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 49 

John Evelitb for liis quarter of a 3'ear salowry and other nesesary 
charges about him the sd quarter began the first day of feberuary 
Last past before the date of this record 

Att the same meetting of the selectmen was a rate made Amount- 
ing to four pound five shillings and a leaven penc in mon}' and com- 
mitted to Constable John pearc to colect and gather and ordered by 
warrant forthwith to pay the same to Mr. Thomas Twexbery the sd 
sum of four pound five shillings & aleaven penc being to him for his 
servic at the generall Courtt as he was a representative sent by and 
for the town [45] Att a meeting of the selectmen on the 23*^ day 
of march I69f Then Reckeoned with Mr. Thomas Twexbery for 
his service of tliirty five days at the Generell Court as he was rep- 
resentative for the town in the year 1692 : and his whole salowry 
Amounts to five pound four shillings in mony whereof the sd Twex- 
ber}' is paid eighteen shillings towards his sd service the rest being 
four pound six shillings for which there is a Rate made and com- 
mitted to Constable John pearc to colect and gather and is or- 
dered to pa}' the sd four pounds six shillings in mony to the sd 
Thomas Twexberj^ forthwith 

Att a meeting of y*" selectmen on y*" 22*^ of Aprill 1693 their was 
a contry rate made b}' y'^ sd selectmen amounting to y*" just sum of 
twent}' three pound seventeen shillings six penc in mony to Dis- 
charge y* contry Depts y^ sd rate being comited to Constable 
William Horsum to colect and gather & to make paj-ment to y^ 
contrj- treasurer or his assigns by y" first of may next ensuing y* 
Date heirof y*^ just sum of twenty- pounds eleven shillings as by sd 
treasurers warant is inserted & y^ remainder of sd rate being 
three pound six shillings six penc y'' sd Constable is ordered to 
pa}' to y* selectmen for y*^ use of y*^ town 

Att a towne meettinge Legaly warned & raett together on y* 
24"' of march 169| Leift John Sibly was chosen Morderator Att 
y^ same town meetting Leift John Sibly John Elathorp & Thomas 
Tewxbery wear chosen selectmen for this year ensuing Att y^ 
same towne meetinge william Horsum was chosen constable for 
y*" year ensuing & untell another is chosen Att y*^ same towne 
meetting Thomas Tewxbery was chosen towne dark & ginkin Wil- 
liams & thomas Bishope wear chosen tithing men for y* j'ear ensu- 
ing Att y^ same town meetting it was voted & agreed y' whereas 
y" former selectmen have taken out proses against moses Benett a 
former constable for a Dept due unto y" towne of manchester it is 
4 



50 EARLY RECORDS OF 

voted & agreed y' y'^ new selectmen shall have full power to pro- 
seed on to prosecute to colect y^same by law [38] upon y" 27"^ of 
march 1693 William horsum was sworn constable for y''3'ear ensu- 
ing Atest Thomas Tewxbery Att a towne meetting Legaly warned 
& mett together on y^8'^ Day of may 1693 Thomas Tewxbery was 
chosen morderater Att y" same towne meettinge it was voted & 
agreed to ad forty shillings to Mr Evelys salerj' for this half 3'ear 
begining this first of this instant May more than formerly he have 
had Att y" same town meetting it was voted & agreed upon y* 
y*^^ selectmen shall have power to treat & agree with Mr. Evely 
acording to y'' abovsd promises 

[61] At a Town meeting Leagaly warned and met together on 
the therd Day of february 1693 it was then voted and agreed by 
the sd town that that pasell of Land which was to the use of nf 
John Winborn while he lived in our town of manchester the sd 
land being About six Acurs and formerly caled by the name of 
millitts Lot : the said Land or Lott shall from the Day of the 
Date of this preasant town meeting ly and Remaine to the use 
benefit and Incorigement of the ministry from henc forth and for- 
ever 

[19] We whose names are under written have mett with our 
neighbours of Manchester Apointed for this worke as apears by re- 
cord from each Towne respectively & renewed y" bounds from A 
white oak tree at y^ Est end of Grays Beach nore westerly untill we 
came to A white pine tree caled gardeners tree this twelfe of Aprell 
1693 Wenham Aprell 14"' 1693 Joseph Haskall John Persons 

Att a meetting of y*" selectmen m'' newman John porter Richard 
dodg John Edwards Ben Edwards & Nathaniell waldern are 
apointed to meett with Manchester men yt shall be apointed by 
their selectmen to goe in peramblation betwcn wenham & man- 
chester on y* 17"' day of this instant Aprell if fair weather or else 
y^ next fair day & to sett rang bounds on sd line 

1693 Thomas fiske per order of selectmen 

This may sertifie whome it may conserne y' Joseph haskall Jacob 
Daves & John persons wear chosen & deputed to meett with our 
neighbours of manchester & to run y*^ peramblation line & renew 
y*" bounds betwext them & us as formerly gloster dated Aprell y® 
5"' 1693 by order Thomas Riggs clar 

[18] We y* subcribers beinge Apointed by y' selectmen of y* 
town of Wenham & Manchester to meett together to run y*" Line 



j 


John Sibly /■ 


for 




Thomas West | 


Manche» 


for wenham 

> 


Robart Leach ' 


ter. 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 51 

of perambelation betwen our towns & to sett range bounds upon y" 
line betwen y'' great white oake with a heap of stones about it & 
marked with a W I y*" pine stump standing near Ipswich Line we 
have acordingly this seventen day of Aprell 1693 being mett to- 
gether marked A small black oack tree standing upon A small 
knole & A stump of fower mapls & then we marked A small hem- 
lock tree standing on y^ brow of A hill & from thence to goe 
Along to y* pine stump near Ipswich Line & these severall bounds 
we have setled to be range bounds betwen our townes of Wenham 
& Manchester & liave heirunto sett our hands 
John newman 
John porter 
Richard Dodg sen: 
John Edwards sen 
Benj" Edwards 
Nathanill Walderne j 

[48] Att A meettinge of y" select men & comitioner upon y® 
5"* of Aprel 1693 their was a county rate made Amounting to three 
pounds one shilling & eight pence & comitted to Sarauell Lee 
Constable to gather & to pay in to y*" treasurer of y*" county or his 
order y"" sum of 2^-1 1 ^^-0^ by y*^ 20*'' of this instant Aprell & y^ over- 
plus which is ten shillings & 8 pence he is likewise required by 
warent inserted under sd list or rate to pay in to y*^ selectmen for 
y^ use of y*^ towne 

[38] Att a towne meeting Legaly warned & mett together upon 
y*" 7'" Day of Jul}' 1693 Lift John Sibly was chosen morderator. 
Att y*' same towne meetting it was voted & agreed to pay to Mr. 
Evelith for his salery thirty five pound per anum to be paid in 
equall proportion y*^ first year begining y*^ first Day of August en- 
suing y*" Date heirof 21y it was then voted & agreed y' Mr Eve- 
lith should have y'' house & grounds belonging to y'' ministry for 
his own proper use during y*^ time he preach y*^ gosple amongst us 
& it was likwise voted & agreed he should have y" parsell of Land 
called millets Lot during y" time as abovesaid & y*^ town is to fence 
it for him & also to fit y'^ house for him as soon as possible Att a 
town meetting Legaly warned & mett together upon y*" 21 of Sep- 
tember 1693 Thomas Tewxbery was chosen raorderater for this 
meeting Att y^ same town meetting it was voted & Agreed to 
chuse capt. John browne of marvilhead to serve att y'^ great & gen- 



52 EARLY RECORDS OF 

erall Asembly as a representative for our town of manchester 
acording to Law. 

Land given for a Parsonage House. 
[15] Whereas there is no place soe convenient for A liouse for 
y" Ministry to be built upon as a small parcell of Land Lyinge on y^ 
north side of y^ brook below y'^ saw mill it being about f of an Acker 
l3'ing between y" sd brook & y" highwa}' & y" sd Land now belong- 
ing to y^ proprietors of y*" 400 Ackers it being a part thereof Wee 
•whose names are heirto subscribed being y*' rightful & true propri- 
etors of y^ abovesd f of an Acker of Land doe by these presents 
upon this day & year under written both for ourselves our heirs 
executers Administrators & Assigns freely & franckly grant give 
Alienate & assign sett over & confirm unto y'' town of Manchester 
ito them & their heirs the abovesd parsell of Land to have & to hold 
forever to made use of for y' setting up of y® personage house & to 
be improved for 3^* use of y" ministry & for y* confirmation hereof 
we have on this second Day of March 168| hereunto sett our hands 
& seals. 

Samuell sen () his mark 
signed sealed & delivered Samuell Leach 2 his mark 

in y^ presence of us John Sibly 3 his mark 

Robert Leach R his mark 
Onysepheras Allen 1 his mark 
William Allen his mark 
This is a true coppy taken our of y*" 
originall paper by me 

Thomas Tewxber}' Clar : 
This above written convaiance was owned in a town meetting mett 
together upon y" 18"' Day of May 1693 as wittnes Tho : Tewxbery 

Will'" horsum 
John Lee 
[38] Att a town meetting Legaly warned &meett together 22'^ 
of may 1693 Leif* John Sibly was chosen Morderator att y*" same 
towne meetting it was voted & agreed to send noe representative to 
y* general 1 court held at bosten for this session Att a towne meet- 
ting Legaly warned & mett together upon y*^ 19* of June 1693 
Thomas Tewxbery was chosen Morderator Att ye same town meet- 
tinge Abrara Masters was chosen to serve in y*" Jury of tryalls at 
y*" generall sessions of y^ inferior court to be holden at salem on y* 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 53 

last tuesday of this instant their to atend y" servis of y" country ac- 
ording to Law 

[47] Att A meeting of y*" selectmen on y'' l?"" daj' of July 1693 
tlieir was a rate made by sd selectmen amounting to seaven pound 
eight shilings mon}' & comitted to constable william horsum to 
colect forthwith & him said constable being allso required by war- 
ant inserted under sd list rate or bill of assessments by y^ sd select- 
men to return & pay y^ sd seaven pounds eight shillings before or 
by y^ last day of this instant Jul}' y'^ sd rate being to Discharge y*^ 
townes ingagement to Mr. John Evelith for one quarters salery & 
other nesesary charges about him y*^ sd quarter began y*^ first day 
of may last before y* date of this record 

[46] Att a town meeting legaly warned & mett together on y" 
7"' of Jul}' 1693 to consider of some efectuall way for y*^ incorig- 
ment & setling a minister in our town namely Mr John Evelyth 
hom we have alreadj* had experience of his preaching 3''^ gosple to 
us & knowing it is our Duty to Doe our utmost indeavour for y* 
obtaining & raaintaigng y'^ ministr}' of y*" gosple Amongst us con- 
sidering also y*^ ile consequences ma}'- follow if we should neglect 
our Duty herein & soe be Destitute of such means whom god hath 
ordained for y*^ everlasting salvation of iramortall souls for which 
we have remarkable instances in y*' Scriptures which is written for 
mans instruction as in y*^ 2'' book of oronicles y*^ loch : 3 & 5 ver : 
now for a long seson Israeli had been without A teaching profit & 
what folowes in y^ 5"* ver : its said their was noe peace to him y' went 
out nere to him y' came in but great vexation wear upon all y^ in- 
habitants of y' people & in prob : y^ 29"' chap. 18 ver : wheir their 
is noe vision y*" people perish & against y"" prists lips should pre- 
serve knowlige & thou shalt enquire at his mouth & contrarywise 
when Duty is atended in this great & momentary work as we may 
in y*" 2** of chronicls 31ch : 10 : ver : when y*^ people brought in freely 
great store of provitions for y*^ prests of y'^ Lord y' y'' Lord blesed 
y* people greatly & in y'^ epistle of corinth 13ch : 14 ver : Doe you 
not know y^ they which minister about holy things live of y*" things 
of y" temple & they y' wait at y** Alter as pertakers with y^ Alter 
soe hath y*" Lord ordained y' they which preach y" gosple should 
live of y*^ gosple. Under this & y" like considerations it is voted & 
fully Agreed by y" town upon y^ Day Above written firstly to pay 
to Mr. John evely y'' sum of 35 pounds per annum in mony for his 
yearly salary y'' sd salary of 35 pounds to be paid on every quarter 



54 EARLY RECORDS OF 

or quavteiiej'^ b^^ equall proportion y'' 1st year begining upon y^ 1st 
Day of August next ensuing y*^ Date heirof so long as he doth con- 
tinue with us & cary on y*" publick work of preaching y" gosple ac- 
cording to y*^ rules sett down in y*^ wholy Scripters of y" word of 
god Secondly it is voted & agreed by sd town y' sd Evelith shall 
have poses & improve to his own proper use & behov & Advan- 
tage the personag house with all y*^ Land & meadow belonging or 
Already Deputed b^^ y'^ town fory'^ use of y'' ministry together with 
a parsell of Land formerl}' caled by the name of Milits Lott it be- 
ing about 6 Ackers the sd Evelith is to have y*^ aforsd premises 
During his abode with us as abov sd & further it is voted & agreed 
by sd town to sett up a fence about y'^ Abovsd 6 Ackers for sd Ev- 
elith use & also to fitt y*^ said house as soon as it may conveniently 
be don. Li Testimony of my Acceptance of y^ Conditions aljove 
written promising utmost fidelity in caring on y*^ work of the Min- 
istri of the Gospel as abovsd God enabling me I do subscribe 
John Eveleth 

Atest by me Thos Tewxbery town Clar : 

[61] Att Atowne meetting Legaly warned & mett together on 
yc 12"' Day of October 1693 Lieft John Sibly was chosen morderator 
Att y'' same towne meettinge it was then Voted & fully agreed to 
send capt John Browne as a representative for our towne of Man- 
chester to atend & serv as abovsd at y^ greatt & genarall Asembly 
to be holden at y*^ towne house in boston upon y*' eight Day of nov- 
ember next ensuing y® Date heirof by nine of y*^ oclock in y" fore- 
noon e 

[47] Att a meetting of y*^ selectmen on y*^ 19"' Day of October 
1693 their was a rate made by sd selectmen Amounting to nine 
pound ten pence mony & comitted to Constable William Horsum 
to colect forthwith & him sd constable being also required by war- 
ant inserted under sd list rat or bill of assessment by y'' sd select- 
men to return & pay y^ sd 9* & lO'^ before or by y" last of this 
instant October y*^ sd rate being to Discharge y* towns ingagment 
to Mr John Evelith for one quarters salery & other nesesary charges 
about him y^ sd qnarter began y*' first day of August Last before y* 
Date of this record & y* first quarter in y** year of our new agreement 
vrith him Att a meetting of y*^^ selectmen on y^ 14 Day of Desem- 
ber 1693 their was a rate made by y*" selectmen Amounting to twen- 
ty one pounds three shilings & six pence & comitted to constable 
William Horsum to pay into y*^ tresurer by y'^ first day of feb- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. * 55 

ruary next y" just sum of 19-^ 12'*^ & y^ remainder which is 1^ IP^ 
6'' he is by warant to pay into y* selectmen for y* use of y" town 
Boston October 24"^ 1693 

[45] Reseved of M'' William Horsum constable of Manchester 
fower pounds fourteen shillings & 9 pence by Discounte of order 
from the late treasurer &eleaven pounds seaventeen shiling & eleven 
pence by order & three pounds Eighteen shilings & fower pence 
mony is in all twenty pounds Eleaven shilings in part of sd townes 
Assessments for my master James Ta3der Tresurer 

vreseipt Jer : Allen 
this is a true coppy of y" originall by me 

Thomas Tewxbery dark 
This may sertifie home it may conserne y' Samuell Lee constable 
have pd what manchester was Awarded two pounds eleven shilings 
to M"" Samuell Beedle as apears b}^ his reseipt John Applton 

Tresurer for y*^ county of Essex, 
reseved of John pearce constable in y^yeare 1693 fower pound five 
shillings which was due to me from y*^ towne for ni}' serving y'^contry 
at bosten court I say reseved y*^ sum abovesd 

by me Thomas Tewxbery 

[61] Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & mett together 
on y'' 6*^ Da}^ of november 1693 Samuell Allen sen : was chosen 
morderator Att y* same towne meeting Thomas Bishope was chosen 
to serve in y'' grand jury at y" next Superior court of Judicature 
court of Assize & generallGoal Delervery to be held at Salem on y*" 
2*^ tuesday in november next to atend y*" servis of y* sd court by 
nine of y'' clocke in y*^ morninge of sd day Att y" same towne 
meettinge M"^ Joseph AVoodber}- & INF John Lee was chosen to serve 
in or upon y'' Jur}^ of tryals at y* next superior court of Judica- 
ture court of Assize & generall Joale Delivery to be held att Salem 
on y"^ second tuesday in november next to attend y'^serv is of sd 
court by nine oclock in y^ morning of sd daj^ 

Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & mett to gather upon y" 
25"" Day of Desember 1693 John Sibly was chosen morderator Att 
y" same towne meettinge onisiphoras Allen was chosen to serve in 
y^ grand Jury att y" next genarall Sessions of y'' peace & inferiour 
court of pleas to be holden att Salem on y*" Last tuesday of this in- 
stant Deseinber b}^ nine of y" clock in y*" fore noon &ginken williams 
was Likewise chosen to serve on y*" Jury of tryalls at y" same court 
plase & time above sd 



56 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[47] Att a meetting of y' selectmen 1693 upon y"^ 14* Day of 
Deseraber 1693 their was A rate made by y*" selectmen Amounting 
to eight pound seventeen shillings & fower penc & comitted to 
Constable William Horsom to colect & gather & he y* sd constable 
being also required by warrant inserted under sd list or rate by y* 
sd selectmen to return & pay into y*^ selectmen y'^ abov sd sum of 

£ s d 

8-17-4 it being for y^ Discharge of Mr. Jolni Evelith salerj^ & otlier 
nesesary charges about him y^ sd quarter began y** first day of no- 
vember Last past & is Due to be pd by y^ first of februar}^ next 
ensuing. 

Att A meetting of y" selectmen upon y*^ 29"' Day of January 169|- 
& balancing all Acounts with Mr. John Evelith to y*" day abovsd 

£ s d 

we find Due to him from ye towne y^ just sum of 24-16-2 

Atest by me Thomas Tewxbery Clark 

per order Selectmen 

[61] Att A towne Meettinge Legaly warned & mett together 
upon y*^ 19"^ Day of march 169f Robart Leach was chosen mor- 
derater 

Att y'' same towne meettinge M"" Thomas West & Thomas 
Tewxbery samuell Allen sen : wear chosen select men for this yeixv 
& John Sibly for a comitioner with y* selectmen att y*^ same towne 
meettinge Samuell Lee waschosen constable for this j'eare & while 
another is chosen Att y* same towne meetting Thomas Tewxbery 
was chosen town dark for this year [62] Att y'' same towne meet- 
tinge as aforesd upon y*" 19"" of March 169f Robart Leach & Jolin 
Lee were chosen survayers of higli wa3^s & survayers of fences for 
this j^ear ensuing 

Att y" same town meetting Samuell Allen sen : &ginkin williams 
wear chosen tithinge men for this j'eare Att y'^same towne meettinge 
John Elathorp & william Allen sen : weare chosen hawards or feld 
Drivers as y^ Law Directs for this yeare Att y® same towne meet- 
tinge it was voted & agreed y'y" selectmen shall be full}' impowered 
to fence in all y*" track of Land adjoining to y" personage house 
with sufitient fence at y* towne charge Att y*" same towne meetting 
it was voted & fully Agreed to mak clioise of M"" John Evelith to 
treate with y*" honorable comit at bosten chosen b}' y'' generall court 
to hear y" greavance of severall townes in this colony Att a towne 
meetting Legaly warned & mett together upon y*^ 14"" Da}' of may 
1694 Thomas Tewxbery was chosen morderator Att y'' same meet- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 57 

tinge it was Agreed upon to send noe representative to y*" generall 
court at thh time 

[48] Att A meetting of y* Selectmen & Comitioner y^ 5"* of 
April! 1694 their was a rate made for purchasing A towne stock of 
Amonition for building A wach house & for charges in fencing y* 
ministers orchard Amounting to 12 pound & coniited to constable 
Samuel Lee to colect & gather by y*^ first of May next & he is 
Likwise required by virtue of a warant inserted under sd list or 
rate to pay all y* sd twelve pounds unto y* selectmen for to defray 
y" charge as abov sd. 

Att a meetting of y* selectmen & comitioner upon y*' 9"' of Aprell 
1694 their was A rate made & committed to Constable Sam : Lee for 
y" Discharge of Mr. Eveliths salary for one quarter ending y* 1st 
of May next Amounting to 8 pounds 15 shillings 8-5 he is required 
by warent inserted under sd rate to pay into sd evelith by y" P' of 
ma}' next & y'^overplus which is 10 shillings 6 pence he is Likewise 
required to pay unto y" selectmen for 3'*^ use of y*^ towne 

[21] Att A meetting of y* selectmen upon y^ 23** of Aprel 1694 
John Siblee &Robart Leach John Lee John Elathorpe or any three 
of them wearapointed to meet with y'' comity of beverly at Thomas 
Wests house on friday next to perambulate on y^ bounds between 
beverl}' & manchester. We whose names are under written being 
appointed b}' y'' towns of Manchester & beverly to perambulate on 
y* bounds & Line betwen y* sd townes Doe Declare y* on this in- 
stant 30'^ day Aprell 1694 we have perambulated on y" bounds & 
Line betweene y* sd townes y* is to say from y* midle of y® Creeke 
Comanly Caled Chubs Creeke & to run in y" same Creeke to A 
Rocke at y" head of y" Creeke whear we renewed y® sd Bounds by 
Laying Stones on sd Rock att y* head of y'' Creek & thenc to A 
white oak att y*" EsterEnd of y" pond caled pleasant pond by y® 
turnupe swamp & have marked y'' sd tree with M & B & other 
Marks All which Bounds ar acordinge to y" setlement made by y** 
sd townes on y*^ 10"* of febreuary 1672 as Apearsby y^'Returne made 
by y*^ persons then Apointed by sd townes 

„ T> , , I John Sibly 

for Beverly ^ Capt. paule thorndike Man- ■ ^^^^^,^ ^l^^^ 

\ John Hill Chester j t 1 j 

j Thomas West [ 

I Thomas Woodbery 

Dated may y^ 8"* 1694 

[22] We whose names are under written being apointed from 



58 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Ipswich & Manchester to renew y*^ bounds between our towns re- 
spectively Acording to order mett on y*" 7* of this instant may att 
A tree marked with I & M. whear y" comitty of sd towns metty*" last 
time y*^ bounds betwen y*" sd towns were renued & from sd tree 
trased y'' sd line from a pine tree marked with I & M from sd pine 
est half a point notherly near to y" seder swamp trased y*" bounds 
from sd pine to a walnut tree & a white oak & A rock near y*^ seder 
swamp before mentioned we trased y'' line Est half a point southerly 
from y* sd oak & A rock through y'^ seder swamp to y" top of A hill 
to y*" stump of an old dry pine before Agreed on & on y* course we 
trased & renewed & finished y*^ line unto y"^ heap of Rocks formerly 
erected & stated to be y'' corner bounds wheir Ipswich & gloster 
meett & Ipswich & manchester ends 

As witness our hands John Siblee Robert Leach John Elathorp 
Samuell West John Allen for Manchester 

Robert Kinsman John Burnam jun : Joseph Whipple Isaac 

Renge for Ipswich 

[62] Att A towne meetting Legal}'^ warned & mett together up- 
on y° 2P' Day of June 1694 M"" Thomas West was chosen morderator 
Att y*^ same towne meetting John Elathorpe was chosen to serve 
on y'' Jury of tryalls at y*^ next infereour court of pleas to be holden 
att salem on y'' Last tuseda}' of this instant June to apeare att y^ 
towne house in salem y*' Day abov sd att nine of y*^ clock in y® 
morning their to atend y** servis acordingly 

Att y*^ same towne meettinge it was voted & agreed to revive y*^ 
aforesd wa}^ of contribution by papers about their mony as it was 
voted & Agreed upon by y*" Inhabitants of this towne more att Large 
att a towne meetting on y'^ 12"^ of november 1690 & to continue soe 
Doinge untill M'' Eveliths yeare and provided noe contribution given 
from this Day forward shall be acountable to or in any rate which 
has been committed to Any constable before y" Day & Date of this 
present meettinge Att y" same towne meettinge it was voted & 
Agreed y* Thomas Tewxberj'' & Samuell Allen or either of them 
are Apointed & putt in charge to see to & give Account to M'' 
Eveleth att All oportunity As may be convenient 

[67] Att a town meetting Legaly warned & mett together upon 
12"" of July 1694 Thomas Tewxbery was chosen morderator Att y* 
same towne meetting wear chosen to be Assesers trustees for this 
towne by order from y'' treasurer Thomas Tewxbery Robert Leach 
& William Allen wear chosen eyesers for this contry rate 

Att a meeting of y*' selectmen & comitioner upon y*^ 5"' day of 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 59 

July 1694 a rate was made and comited to Constable Samuell Lee 
for y*" discharge of Mr, Eveleths salary for one quarter ending y*-' 
first of August next amounting to nine pounds eleven shillings he 
is required by warent inserted under sd rate to pay in to sd Ev- 

eleith 8 15 shillings 6 pense by y« P' of August next «& y'' overplus 
which is 16 shillings he is to pay to y* selectmen for y'= use of y"" 
town 

Boston September 22'^ 1694 Reseved of M"" William Harsura & 
M"" John Pearce constables of Manchester 9 pounds 5 shillings by 
Discount order & is in full of sd towns Assesment to y" thirty thou- 
sand pounds tax 

and I say Reseved for M'' James Taylor Treasurer 
Atest Thomas Tewxbery Clark Jeremia Allen 

[48] At a meetins: of the select men on the tenth Day of Sep- 
tember 1694: then reconed with Constable William hossum for 
three rates committed to him to Colect for the ministrs Salowry & 
he remaineth in Debt on Acompt of sd rates the Just sura of three 
pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence mony that is to say ten 
pounds eight shillings and eight penc for the use of M"' John Eveleth 
and one pound six shillings and tew penc for the use of the town 

[49] Att A meetting of y*" select men upon y'' tenth Day of Sep- 
tember 1694 then reconed with constable John pearce for All rates 
comitted to him to colect & gather except y* meetting house rate 
& their remaines Due to y*" towne y* just sume of twenty shil- 
lings mony to be paid to y" select men for y^ use of y^ towne Att 
A meetting of y'' Select men upon y'' 27 Day of October 1694 their 
was A rate made & comitted to constable Samuell Lee for y" 
Discharge of M'' Eveleths Salery for halfe a 3'eare ending y* first of 
februarN' next ensuing y'' Date heirof Amounting to seventeen 
pounds ninteen shilings he y'^ sd constable being required by war- 
ent under sd rate to colect & gather & to pay unto sd eveleith by 
y'' Day & time Above sd y*^ Just sum of seaventeene ten shillings 
mony & y*" overplus which is nine shilings you are Likewise re- 
quired to pay to y*^ select men for y** use of y*" towne 

[49] Att A meetting of y*^ selectmen upon y'' tvvelvth Day of Oc- 
tober 1694 then recond with constable Sam Lee for y** towne rate 
comited to sd constable to colect & gather sd rate Amounting to 
twelve pound eight shilings & their remains Due to y*" towne thir- 
teen shilings p dat y" same Day 10 shillings viz to Thomas Tewx- 
bery 4' to William Allen 2' & 4^* for y" townes use 



60 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[50] Boston October IG"' 1694 

Reseved of Thomas Tevvxbery towne Clarke for Manchester elev- 
en pounds tlu'ee shilings & five pence in part of y" 2 mo & 2 & twenty 
rates for sd towne I say reseved for M' James tayler Treasurer 

Jerimi Allen 
this is A true copy of y° originall as Atest 

by me Thomas Tevvxbery town dark 

[49] Boston November 6'^ 1694 

Reseved of M' Samuell Lee constable of Manchester by y" hands 
of M'' Abram Masters eight pounds ten shilings & three pence in 
full of A warrant for eight pounds ten shillings & three pence I 
say reseved for M'' James Tayler Treasurer Jeremiah Aliens 

[67] At a town meetting Legaly warned and met together upon 
the 6"' Day of Desember 1694 Thomas Tevvxbery raoderater At y' 
same town meetting it was then voted by y^ sd town and full}^ agreed 
y' y*^ present set of men namely Samuel Allen sen : Thomas Tevvx- 
bery & Thomas West Doe make sale of soo much of our town of Man- 
chesters common Land as will amount to y" sum of 7 pounds mony 
it being to pa}^ a Debt due from y" town to y" county Treasurer it 
being part of y*^ arrears and remainder of A rate eomited to moses 
benett when he was constable to colect y'' sd sale to be made and 
y^ mony procured for to Answer y*^ abov sd dept by y" Last Day 
of January next ensuing y" date abovsd if y*" sd selectmen can 
liave y" oportunitv ginkin Williams enters his Detest against y^ 
Abovsd vote Aty" same town meting Desember 6"' 1694 Whearas 
their are severall constables in and belonging to our town of Man- 
chester that are indebted to sd town on acount of severall rates 
formerly comitted to them to colect & gather for y^ use of y" town 
and they refusing & neglect to pay namely John Allen Samuell 
Allen Jun'' John pearce & Wm. Horsum it was at this sd meeting 
voted and agreed y' Leift John Siblee doo Join with y" present 
selectmen or y" Major part of them who are heirby fully impow- 
ered to sue leavy & recover all & every of y" sd Debts of y"' abov- 
sd constables y' doe or shal apear to be due to y" sd towne 

Att a town meetting legaly warned & mett together upon the 
24"' Day of Dec 1694 John Siblee was chosen raorderator Att y* 
same town meetting John Abott was chosen to serve on y'' Jury 
of tryals at y*^ next generall sessions of y*^ peac & inferiour court of 
pleas to be holden at Salem y'' last Tuesday of this instant Desem- 
ber to apear at y" time & place abovesd at 9 oclock in y*^ morning 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 61 

to attend their respective servis Acordiiigl}^ and on^^ Allen was 
warned Likewise to atend on y'' grand Jury as abovesd. [49] Att 
A meeting of y*" selectmen upon y*" 24"' of December 1694 then 
recond with John Allen as constable for a rate comitted to him for 
m"" Eveleiths saler}' amounting to 29-3-6 bearing Date y'^ 28"' of 
februar^' 169 & y' sd Allen have fuly cleared y*" sd rate by acount 
[50] Reseved of Constable Hoi-sum in full my whole salery comit- 
ted to him to colect in y" time of his constabling I say reseved by me 

Jolin Eveleith 
Dated Desember 24* 1694 

This is a true copy as Atest bj^ me 

Thomas Tewxbery Clar : 

[68] Att A meettinge of y'^ proprieters of y" comons Legaly 
warned & mett together upon y'^ 18"' Day of January 169f John 
Siblee was chosen raorderater Att y*^ same meettinge it was then 
voted & Agreed y' their should be A comon right confirmed & set- 
tled to & for y'' use of y*^ ministry belonginge to y^ towne of Man- 
chester Att y" same meettinge of y'' proprietors it was Voted & 
Agreed y' their should be five men chosen namely Thomas West 
John nolten sen : John Lee John Siblee Robart Leach or an}' two 
of them as overseers or Rangers to Looke to All intruders upon 
our comans & wear fuly impovvered to sue or take Destres upon 
any ofenders in that kinde at their owne cost & charge Att y" 
same meettinge of y*^ proprietors it was voted & Agreed for A comity 
namely Thomas West Robart Leach & Thomas Tewxbery who 
wear then chosen & fuly Impowered to take a revew of All y'^coman 
rights of Manchester & to setle them in y'^ names of y^ right po- 
sesers of them Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & mett to- 
gether upon y'' 7"' Day of february 169| Thomas Tewxbery was 
chosen morderator Att y'' same towne meettinge it was voted to 
give y'' same salery to m"" Eveleith as was given y" Last year to say 
thirty five pound per year Att y* same towne meettinge it was 
voted & Agreed y' Chony builde A barn eighteene foott Long & 
sixteene foott wide & nine foott stud Atty'^ same towne meettinge 
it was Likewise Voted & Agreed to repaire y^ fence Aboute y* per- 
sonage ground aboute y** meettinge house Lott for this yeare 

Att y^ same towne meetting it was Voted & Agreed y' theire 
should be a grist mill sett up upon y*' river by y^ meettinge house 
att convenient place for y*' use of y*" town b}' John nolten sen : 
by y" 1'' of September next Att y^ same towne meettinge it was 



62 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Likewise Voted & Agreed y' if Any Damage should fall to any 
person or persons Lands or meadow by means Aeausioned by 
settinge up y"" sd mill or yeuringe y*" watter y"" towne is to be att 
halfe y'' cost & y" miller of sd mill at y" other halfe of sd cost of 
what sd Damage ensue [69] Att y"" same towne raeettinge it was 
voted & agreed to pay mister John Eveleiths salery by free contri- 
bution for one halfe yeare begininge the first of this instant 
february 169f & Att y^ same towne meettinge whereas it was 
Voted & agreed to give m"" John Eveleith his former salery to witt 
thirty five pounds per 3'eare y'' sd m"" Eveleith Doth consent to & ' 
with y" towne at y*^ same raeettinge to take y'' first haff of y*" years 
salery before mentioned in sd meettinge in free contribution for y^ 
aforsd half yeare & sd contribution is in full of sd half years sal- 
ery & is in Discharge to y'' towne Att A meetting of y*" proprie- 
tors of y^ Coman Lands of manchester Legaly warned & mett to 
wether upon y" first day of march 169| Leift John Siblee was 
chosen morderator At y'' same meettinge of y" proprietors Thomas 
West was chosen clarke for y'' proprierters of y'^ coman Lands of 
Manchester Att y*" same meettinge Thomas West & Robart 
Leach or either of them ar chosen & fully Impowered to prosecute 
all trespesars upon y*" coman Lands 

[63] Att A meettinge of y"' proprietors of y*' comon Lands in 
Manchester Legaly warned & mett together on y'' 18"' Day of Jan- 
uary 169f Whereas att A generall towne meettinge on y" 7"" 
Day of march 1677 it was then voted & Agreed y' y*" comans was 
ordered upon any division of comons made att any time to whome 
y'' sd comon Lands should be Aloted & proportioned unto & only 
y*^ names of y*" persons with their severall proportions or shares be- 
longing to All such as then weare y'' proper & faire propryetors of 
all y* coman Land & privileges belonging their to in sd Manchester 
but not soe Destinctly explained by y' recorde then made as by 
Vote was Agreed It is theirfore voted & more at Large explained at 
this sd meetting this 18"' Day of January 169f as foloweth y' 
all such persons having Any perticular Lott or Lotts farme or farms 
granted by y^ towne of Salem or Manchester livinge in our towne 
of sd manchester before y'' yeare 1662 hath A coman wright be- 
longing to each Lott & soe to each farme either in parte or y*" whole 
of y"' sd farme hath A coman right belonging theirto upon All Di- 
visions which shall be made & soe Devided or undevided & for as 
much as severall persons having noe perticular propriety of Land 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 63 

in sd towne y' hath been forward & ready in helping to Defray all 
publick charge in & for y'' towne & espesialy in y'' Defence & pre- 
servation of our Coman Lands & priviledges belonging theirto y* 
all such have A coman wright granted y' is to say to each person 
A single share in all y*' sd coman Lands & preveledges theirto be- 
longing either Divided or undivided & none others then such as are 
heirafter named with each persons name & his proportion of wright or 
Wrights which he hath in y'^ coman Lands as aforesd shall have any 
propriety or intrest in sd coman Lands & priviledges in our towne 
of manchester otherwise then any such whome y" Majer parte of y*" 
propr3'etors & intrested in y'' abovsd premises see cause at Any 
time heirafter to grant unto & y*" names & rights of y'' Intresters 
of y'' sd coman wrights & priveledges belonging theirto in our 
towne of Manchester ar as foloweth To witt Thomas Bishop one 
single rite granted to him 

Left John Siblee two rights & a third parte of a right y'' 3'' 
parte beinge on y'^ for y'^ 3^ parte of ffriends farm which he bought 
William Allen one right & half for himself y'' half right from his 
father Samuell Leach three rights & three quarters 1 right & 
quarter which was James Standish & a 3^* parte of a right to y^ 
farme he bought wich was formerly friends 

Robart Leach to right & 3 quarters & half a quarter a third 
parte of A right belonging two y*^ farme y' was frends 

[64] John norman two rights formerly granted to his mother 
& to y*^ Lotts he now posses John nolten one right & halfe he 
bought of nicholas vinsent with y" rest of s'' vincents estate 

Samuell Allen sen two rights 

John Lee one right & a halfe y^ halfe right beinge parte of y' 
right which was granted to John west in behalf of sd lees mother 

[64] Samuell Lee halfe a right it beinge y* other of y^ right 
granted in y"' behalf ef his mother to sd John West 

Aaron Benett two rights one from his father y'' second to him- 
selves onysiphoras Allen one right & halfe one for himselfe & halfe 
a right from his father John Crow one right 

y*^ Estate of Samuell frend two rights 

Joseph woodbery two rights formerly his fathers which he had 
from pitts Maverett & Chube 

ginkin Williams one right which he had of nicholas woodbery 
belonging to y'^ Lott formerly pameters John Elathorpe one right 
granted him. 



64 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Thomas West three riglits to say one to y*" farm formerly Black- 
ledge & one he l)oiight of y" towne or proprietors of sd Manches- 
ter & A third lie bouglit of Aron Benett vv'.iich riglit was granted 
to y*^ Lott of his father william Benett Tlionias Tewxbery one 
riglit granted to y*^ widow pickworth & belonginge to y*^ Lott he 
hath bought which was formerly sd pickworths Isaac whitchars 
one right which was granted to his mother & soe to y*^ Lot he now 
poseseth 

Abram Masters one right which he bought of Ambross gale 
which did belonge to y*" sd gales Land which he hath in manchester 

Joseph pickworth & Abram masters one right which was granted 
to y*^ widow pickworth & to her Lot aforsd. 

granted to y" personage one right 

[26] Know all men by these presents y' we Samuell Allen sen : 
& Thos. Tewxbery of Manchester in y^ county Essex in new Eng- 
land selectmen of sd Manchester having reseived 5 pounds curant 
money of new England of Thomas West of Beverly in y'' county 
aforsd husbandman, as we are selectmen or Agents for Manchester 
for which consideration of y" sd 5 pounds being already paid to us 
this present Record wittness y' we y*^ sd Samuell Allen & Thos. 
Tewxbery for & in y*^ behalf of sd town have sold & doe by these 
presents sell alienate & confirm unto Thomas West of beverly in y" 
county aforsd to him his heirs executors or Assigns A sertain 
comon right, situate & being in y^ comon Land with y* rest of y^ 
comon rights belonging to y^ proprietors theirof in sd manchester 
it being y*" comon right y'^ sd tovvn had of Moses Benett by proses 
or execution of Law y* sd West him his heirs executors or Assigns 
to have & to hold y* sd comon right for ever with all y^ priveleges 
& Apurtenances theirto belonging whether undevided or after De- 
vision made being ether in part or y" whole & wee y^ sd Sam^ Al- 
len & sd Tewxbery as selectmen or Agents for y*^ sd tovvn of 
Manchester doe by these presents bind our selves our heirs together 
with y*^ sd town of Manchester them their heirs or Assigns forever to 
make good unto y'^ sd West his heirs executors & Assigns y" abovsd 
comon right & to defend y*^ same against all other person or persons 
y' doe or shall at any time from henceforth Lay claime theirto & for 
which bargened premises as abovsd y*' sd West doth acknowlidge 
him self satisfied for y*" abovsd 5 pounds & in testimony heirof we 
y" sd Samuell Allen & sd Thos. Tewxbery in y" name & in y*" be- 
half of y'' sd town of Manchester & ourselves & heirs have sett to 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 65 

heir upon record our hands this 14"* day of January Anno Dorainum 
Tliomas Tewxbery one thousand six hundred ninty fower ninty 
five 

Bosten Marcli 8"> 169| 

Resevd of Samuell Lee constable of manchester by y** hands of 
M"" Wiliam Horsura twelve pound fourteene shilings & nine pence 
in full of A warant for twelve pounde, fourteene shilings & nine 
pence 

I say resed for M"^ James Tayler Tresurer 

Jer : Allen 
these two reseights ar true coppies of y*^ originall papers as Atest 
by me 

Thomas Tewxbery Clar : 

[50] Att a ineetting of y*^ comittee Apointed for y*" Manignient 
of All Afaires for y*" building of y'' new Meetting House in Man- 
chester on y*^ 16"' of March 169| namely : John Siblee Robert Leach 
Thomas West & Samuell Allen sen : who then reconed with John 
pearce for a rate comited to him to defray y'' charges for build- 
ing y* sd house, sd rate amounting to 81 pounds mony y*^ sd rate 
bearing date October 13, 1692 y^ sd pearce he being then constable 
& their remained due y" sd comitee on y*^ acount of y*^ sd rate from 
y'' sd pearce to clear y'^ just sum of 3 pounds 15 shilings & 4 pence 
mony. 

[70] Att A generall Town meettinge Legaly warned & mett to- 
gether upon y*^ twentieth second day of march 169|- Robart Leach 
was chosen morderater Att y'^ same towne meetting Thomas West 
John Siblee & Joseph woodbery wear chosen selectmen for y® 
yeare ensuing Att y" same town meetting Thomas Tewxbery 
was chosen Clark for y" year ensuing Att y*^ same towne meet- 
ting Ephram Joanes was chosen constable for y*^ year ensuing & 
untill another is sworn Att y*^ same towne meetinge William Allen 
Sen' & Isaack whitchar wear chosen survayers of high ways & fenc 
vewers for this year ensuing Att y*^ same towne meetting Genkin 
Williams & Samuell Lee wear chosen Howards or feild Drivers for 
y* year ensuing Att y*^ same town meetting Onysiphrus Allen & 
James pettman weare chosen tithing men for y'^ year ensuing Att 
y® same towne meetinge John Lee was chosen town treasurer for 
y^ year ensuing Att y*' same town meettinge John Bishop was 
chosen Clark of y*^ Markett for y'^ year ensuing Att A meetting of 
y® proprieters of y*" comon Lands in manchester Legaly warned & 
5 



66 EARLY RECORDS OF 

mett together upon y'' 22^^ of march 169^ Robart Leach was 
chosen morderater for this meetthige Att y'^ same towne meettinge 
it was voted & agreed y* Leift John Siblee & Tliomas West Avear 
chosen & Inipowered to goe to Ipswich court to have those by 
Laws confirmed as sliall be found needful! for y*^ preservation of the 
coman rights 

[66] We whose names are under written being cliosen & 
Apointed as A comittee to order & Lay out severall small Lotts 
for y*" comondation of tiishermen As in y*^ 2d book of Records Doth 
more fully Apear having mett together on y"" 29"' day of March 
1695 namely 

Have bounded & granted out unto phi lip John Siblee Sen"^ 
Nichols A small parcell of Land as foloweth Robart Leach 
viz : from y*^ south corner of Jolni Crows garden Thomas West 
& soe bounded northerly by sd crows Land to John Elathorp 
Ginken Williams fence on y^ est side southerly 

by sd Williams fence to a heap of stones by sd wiliams fence & soe 
westerl}^ to A stake & heap of stones & soe west notherly to his 
first bounds which sd Land he is peacably to enjoy he his heirs 
executors or Asigus for ever Acording to y*^ terms mentioned more 
at large in y*^ 2 Book of Records as Atest by me 

Thomas Tewxbery Clar 

Acording to A town order made in y"^ 2'^ book of records & like- 
wise in y'^ 3d y' every seller of any part or parsell of Land is to 
give notiss to y*^ towne y*^name of y*^ buyer & successor theirof this 
is theirfor to sertifi to y'' towne y' I have sold my pessesion all right 
& title in Manchester to Georg norten of boston ship weit as Atest 
by me Thomas Tewxbery 

[70] Att a towne meettinge Legaly warned & meett together 
upon y'" 13"' Day of May 1695 Thomas Tewxbery was chosen for 
morderater Att y*" same towne meettinge it was voted and Agreed 
to send noe representative to this great Asembly at this court [71] 
Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & mett together upon y" 
22"" of June 1695 John Siblee was chosen morderater Att y*" same 
towne meettinge Nathaniell Masters was voted & chosen to serve 
on y'' grand jury for this yeare ensuinge at y*^ next inferiour court 
of plees held at Salem one y'* Last tusday of this instant June 
Att y'' same towne meettinge Isaack Whitchar was chosen to serve 
on y® Jury of tryalls at y'^ next inferiour court to be holden at Sa- 
lem on y'' Last tuesday of this instant June by nine of y^ clock in 
y'= forenoon Att a town meetting Legaly warned & mett together 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 67 

upon y'^ 22"^ of July 1695 John Siblee was chosen morderater Att 
y" same towne nieettinge Robart Leach was chosen comitonere to 
Joyne with y'^' selectmen foi' makinge y" Asesments to defray y'^ 
contry charges & to returne y*" same Acording to Law 

Att y'^same towne meetinge y' m"' John norten shall have A small 
parsellof Land Liing before y*" meetting house at y*" watters side 5 
pols wide & 6 pols wide at ye uper end fora building plase forvessels 
& to lay timl)er on for y" purpose provided he shall make improve- 
ment theirof for building house or vessel & prosecute it by y'^ 20"^ 
Da}'^ of ]\Larch next insuing y" date heirof & Att 3'e same town 
meetting it was voted & agreed y' y"^ selectmen ar inipowered to 
treat & Agree with M"^ John Eveleith for sum terme of time Acord- 
ing to y*" primeses before mentioned 

[50] Boston July 3 1695 Reseved of Mr John pearce of Man- 
chester 7 pounds in full of sd towns old arears I say reseved for 
Mr. James taylor Tresur : Jeremi Allen 

This is A true coppy of y*^ origenall as atest by me 

Thomas Tewxbery town Clari : 

[71] Att A towne meettinge warned & meet together upon y*" 17'!? 
day of August 1695 Thomas Tewxbery was chosen morderater 
Att y^ same towne meettinge it was Voted & Agreed y' j^e select- 
men shall have power to Agree with M' John eveleith for fower 
yeare at y'^ terms which hath been formerly treated about if he will 
Agree to it if not y" sd selectmen have power to see to gett an- 
other if possible as sone as thay can 

Att a towne meetting Legally warned & mett together upon y" 26 
Day of Septeml)er 1695 John Siblee was chosen Morderater Att 
ye same towne meettinge Leift John Siblee Robert Leach Samuell 
Allen sen' Samuell Lee wear Chosen & fuly inipowered to meett 
with beverly men to revue ratifie or lay oute & confirm y*^ contry 
highway betwene beverly meettinge house and y'' town of manches- 
ter 

[65] Whearas complaint hath of late been made especialy 
l)y sum of y*" inhabitants of Manchester y' y*^^ highway or country 
road within y*^ township of Beverly bet wen Manchester & Bev- 
erly Meeting house hath cow lots lye in sura places stopt & bard 
to y'' prejudice of Travelers & y'^sd highwa3^s in sum parts of it 
having gon sum times in one place & sum times in another & it 
being unsertain to both towns which is right y*" sd towns viz : Bev- 
erly & Mancliester have for y*' removal of such impediments at 
present & preventing of such incumbrances for y* future Apointed 



68 EARLY RECORDS OF 

a committee from each town to settle & apoint wlieare sd highway 
shall goo as they shall judge most convenient for both as by their 
respective records may apear beverlys bearing date y*^ 18'^ Sept. 
1695 and Manchester y" 20"' of September 1695. Wee under named 
being y'' Major part of y" comitte apointed for sd servise being 
mett together on y" place on y*" 23*^ of Sept. 1695 have settled as 
foUoweth viz. from manchester to farmer west his house & by sd 
house & thence westward to y^ estward end of y*" pond as y*" way 
now goeth & to be in breadth two pole & from thence to be 4 pole 
wide from high watter mark upward untill it comes to Benjamin 
Woodberys upland & from thence through sd Woodberyes orchard 
& through his cornefeild & soe to a black oack A little to y'' westward 
of sd benjamin woodberyes Dwelling house & to be 2 pole wide & 
from thence over y*" hill as y^ way now goes & soe along sd way 
untill it shal come unto A marked white pine & soe to A white oak 
stump marked on 3 sides & thence to a small white pine marked 
on 3 sides & thence to a walnut marked on 3 sides & from thence 
to A black oack marked on 3 sides & from thence westward to A 
Rock & thence to A pichpine marked as before & soo over plumb 
cove pond & thenc to y" point of Rocks northeast of Richard 
Overs pasture next plumb cove & soe into y" road y' now is 
sd highway to be southerly from all y* forementioned bounds & to 
be 2 pole wide & from thence to beverly meeting house as y*" way 
now goes & to be 2 pols wide & it is Agreed upon by & between 
y" comittee undernamed & Richard thissill in consideration of y® 
highways going over plumb cove pond sd richard thissill is to 
Alow all y** Land y* sd highway goeth over or taketh awa}' of his 

This is a true coppy of y^ originall as attest 
by me Thomas Tewxbery Clari : 

John Dodge Will™ Raymont John Siblee 
Andrew Eliott paule thorndik Robart Leach 

Samuell Allen sen 

[72] Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & meett together 
upon y*" first day of novembcr 1695 Robart Leach was choseu Mor- 
derater Att y'^sarae town meettinge Thomas Tevvxberj' was chosen 
to serve in y*^ grand Jury & John P^lathorpe & Samuell Lee to serve 
in y* Jury of tryalls att y*" superior court of judicature court of 
Assize &generall goale Delevery to be holden at Salem one y" sec- 
ond tuesday of november Att y*^ same towne meettinge it was 
voted & agreed y' y* select men are fuly Impowered to treate & 
Agree with m"" Edw^ard Tompson for forty five pound per year & 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 69 

not exceed for y" earing on ^y*" worke of}'" ministry among us. Att 
y'' same meettiiige it was voted & Agreed y' their be A rate made 
forthwith by y*" selectmen Amounting to six pounds for to Defray 
charges aboute transporting hether ye sd Tompson «Sc his family & 
for y'' re[)airinge y^ Dwelling house for sd minister if they can 
Agree with him for 3'ears. 

Att a town meetting Legaly warned & meett together upon y^ 
28"* Day of november 1695 Thomas west was chosen mordera- 
ter. Att ye same towne meettinge it was then Voted & agreed 
to \)iiy to Leift John Siblee or any other person three shilings per 
time for every sabaths entertainment for }'" ministers dyett & log- 
ing for y'" times past since y*^ first of September last & untill we 
have A minister setled with us & ye select men are heirb}' Impow- 
ered to make A rate upon y^ ratable inhabitants of y'' towne & 
committ the same forth with to y^ constable who is required to col- 
ect y*" same forthwith for y*^ Defrayinge of y*^ charges aforesd. Att 
y* same town meetting the 28"* of november 1695 it was voted 
and agreed that the town shall pay tweenty shillings y" woolf in 
money for a grown woolf and five shilings for a woolf whelp to any 
person or persons for kiling the same within the presinks of the 
township of Manchester makeing it apear to y*^ select men of sd 
town by bringing the head or heads of the sd woolf or woolves so 
kiled as aforesd unto the sd selectmen & the selectmen are heirb3^ 
impowered forthwith to make a Rate to defray all such debt or 
debts that shall be made by any person or persons from time to 
time as abovsd Att a towne meetting Legaly warned & mett to- 
gether upon y" 21'' Day of Desember 1695 John Siblee was chosen 
morderater Att y* same town meettinge John nolten jun"^ was 
chosen to serve on y'^ jury of tryalls at y° superior court to be 
holden nt Salem on y'^ Last tusday of this instant Desember 1695 

[52] boston Desember 6"* 1695 received of nf P^phram Jons 
constable of manchester by the hand of m*^ richard trivit ten pounds 
in full of a warrant for ten pounds I say reed for my master 

m"' Jams tayler treasurer Jer Aliens 

[73] Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned &mott together up- 
on y'' last Da}' of January 169| John Siblee was chosen mordera- 
ter Att y*" same town meetting it was voted to give IVP John Em- 
erson After ye rate of forty five pounds per yeare as longe as he 
performs y*" ofice of y" minstry Amongst us all other charge ex- 
cepted & Likewise y** select men ar ferther Lnpowered to make & 
rate from half yeare to half year for y*^ Discharge of y*" abovsd 



70 EARLY KECORDS OF 

Emersons salery Acordinge to y'' vote at this towne ineettinge for as 
longe as he supl}"^ y'^ place of A minister of y*" gosple Amongst us 
his year begininge y'^ first of february 169| 

[50] Att a meetting of y'' selectmen february 26 169| A count}' 
rate was made amounting to thirtene shillings & fower pence & 
comitted to constable Ephrara Joanes to be paid y" first of Aprell 
next to y'^ county tresurer Att a meetting of y'^' selectmen on y^ 

£ s. "d. 

26"' of febuary 1G9| their was A rate made Amounting to 3-13-6 
money & comited to ephram Joanes constable to be paid to y*^ new 
selectmen at or before y*^ 10*^ of march next ensuing for to De- 
fray y*^ charges about y" ministers entertainment at several times. 

[76] At a town meting Leaguely warned and meet to gather 
upon the 29"' of January 1696 at the same town meeting m"" 
Thomas West was chosen moderater for this present meting at 
the same town meeting it was voted and agreed to give nV John 
Emerson 45''^ pounds for the year insuing at the same town meet- 
ing it is voted and that are m"" thomas Avest Lieft John Siblee and 
samuell alien senier are chosen and fully impowered to agree with 
m"' John Emerson to carry on the ministry of the gospill amongst 
us for the year insuing his sallery not to exceed 45 or 6 pounds 
for the yeare in mony 

[73] Att A towne meettinge Legaly warned & mett together 
on y*^ 27"^ Day of March 1696 John Siblee was chosen Morderater 
Att y^ same towne meettinge was chosen Robart Leach John Lee 
and Isaack whitcliar, Select men for y^ year ensuinge Att y'^same 
towne meettinge John Bishope was chosen Constable for y*^ year 
ensuing & untill Another is svvorne Att y'^ same towne meettinge 
John Ley was chosen tovvne clerke for y" year ensuinge Att y" 
same towne meetting Lei ft John Siblee Robart Leach & Thomas 
West wear chosen A comittee for & in y** behalfe of y'' towne to treat 
& Agree with a Scoolmaster to teach our children to read & to 
wright & to make an Agreement if thay can with sd scoole master 
Att y*^ same towne meetting William Horsum & Samuell Ley wear 
chosen servayers for highways & fence vewers Att y'' same towne 
meettinge Onysiphorus Allen & Arron Bennett sen'"weare chosen ty- 
thing men for y*^ yeare ensuinge Att y'' same towne meetting Jolni 
Bishope was chosen culler of staves & other goods as by Lawe 
may be required & i)acker of fish for y'' year ensuinge Att y'' same 
towne meettinge Daniell williams &nathaniell Hamelton wear cho- 
sen feild Drivers for y*" year ensuing 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 71 

[51] we whos names are underwritten being chosen In' each 
town respectively as appears to us have met to gather tliis 22"' of 
April 1696 at the east end of gra_ys beach at a white oake being the 
bounds l)etwen the two towns namely glosester & manchester and 
have renewed the bounds from thence norwesterl}'^ to white pine 
with a heap of stons about it caled b}' the name of gardners tree, 
from manchester Robart Leach Isack Whicher & John Le}' from 
glosester Richard Doliber John parsons These may sertify hom it 
may consarn that John parsons & richard Doliber is appointed to 
renew the bounds betwen manchester & glosester from the white 
oake tree at the beach & so to the end of the bounds Glosester the 
21"^ 1696 by order of the selectmen 

Samuell Sargant 

[52] Boston may the 4"' 1696 received of m"" Ephram Jons Con- 
stable of manchester twelve pounds 2'' in full two warrants amount- 
ing to twelve pounds two pence received for m"" James tajder treas- 
urer 

Jer Aliens 

[51] At a town meting leagualy warned & met togather upon 
the 12"' Day of May 1696 John Ley was chosen moderater for tliis 
present meeting. At the same town meeting it was voted & agreed 
to send no Representative to the Great & General cort to be holden 
at boston the 27"' of this instant May. At the same town meting 
it was voted & agreed to build a new pound or repaire the old one 
forthwith in sum conveniant place where the selectmen shall ap- 
point 

At a meting of the selectmen upon the 18"' of May 1696 there 
was A rate made & comited to constable John bishop to colect 
and gather amounting to 22 pounds 18 sh 5 pence in curent mony 
to discharg Mr. Jno Emersons sallory for one half year to be col- 
ected and gathered and payed to the Sealectmen at or before 1st 
da}' of July next insuing the Date hareof. 

[52] The 25"' Day of May 1696 then Received of Ephraim 
Joans as he was Constable in the yeav 1695 the Just sum of three 
pounds therteen shillings & six pence it being the Just sum of a 
town Rate committed to him to Colect the sd Rate Bearing Date 
the 26"' day of feberery 169| to say Received by John Siblee and 
Thomas West being selectmen for manchester for the same 3'ear 
1695 and part of the year 169| the sd Rate Colected as abov sd 
to Defray or Discharge the town of a Debt Due to the sd John Sib- 
lee tweenty tw^o times entertainment of M"' Emerson and M"". Tomp- 



72 EARLY RECORDS OF 

son and others at three shillings p'" time Acording to Agreement 
With the town I)earing Date the 28"' of November 1695 : the sd 
sum Amounting to three pounds six shillings : and three shillings 
paid to William Allen mony due from the town and four shillings 
and six pence to sd Siblee and sd West towards the Defraying their 
charge in procuring of M'' Tompson from Newbery 

at a meting of the sealectraen may the 27"^ 1696 John newman 
richard Dodge sen"" John Edwards sener samuell killam John coy 
& nathaniel waldin or any two of them or so many of tliem as 
shall appear and Desired and apointed to goe on perambulation 
on the line and renew the bounds betwen our towne and manches- 
ter with sicli jentlemen of manchester as shall appear appointed 
for said servise and to met a the hous of John Coy in wenham on 
the 28"^ Day of this Instant may at about ten of the oclock in the 
forenoon if faire weather if not then the next Day at the time afore 
said Coppia vera as in wenham town book of reacords examined 

John Newman town Clerk 

We whose names are hereunto subscribed being appointed by 
the selectmen of sd towns of wenham & manchester to perambu- 
late the lyne & renew the bounds betwen sd towns we have accord- 
ingly being met togather this 28"' day of May 1696 at the 

grate white oak tree marked with a W & M & set about with stons 
& also A small black oak tree standing on a small knowl & a clump 
of maples standing in the swamp where two were marked «fe we re- 
newed them & we should have renewed the hemlock tree standing 
on the of a hill & the pine stump next Ipswich lyne but by reason 
of the wettness of the swamp we could not come at them but we 
doe own them as bounds betwen y^ towns and in witness whareof 
we have hereunto set our hands this day 

John newman (" 

John Siblee 1 John Coy j for 

Thomas West )■ for manchester nathaniel woldren i Wenham 

Abraham Masters j Samuell Killam (_ 

[69] At a town meting Leagually warned and met togather 
upon the 15"' Day of June 1696 robburd Leach was chosen mod- 
erator for this present meting : at the same town metting aron ben- 
net was chosen to serve on the grand jur}' for the j'ear insuing : at 
the town metting John Allin was chosen to serve on the Jury of 
trj'als at the next infearyear Coart of pleas to be holded at Salem 
the last tewsday of this instant June 

[53] Know all men by these presents that I Mr John Evelith 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 



73 



now minister at infield in the county of hanisheire formerly minis- 
ter at mancliester doe by these presents upon good consideration 
moving me thereunto 1 doe fully & clearly discharge the abovsd 
town of manchester of all dues depts & demands conserning all con- 
tracts betwen myselfe & abovsd town from the l)eginning of our 
metting togather upon the publick minnistry to this day Ijeing the 
22*^ of Jul}^ 1696 in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand 
the day aforsd. 

John Eveleith 
Thomas West Thomas Tewxbery John Le}'. 

[57] At a meeting of the Committee on the 26"' Da^- of July 
1696 being chosen & Impowered for the manigment of Building 
the new Meetting hous in Manchester namely John Siblee seil. 
Roberd Leach Thomas "West Samuell Allen sen. John Ley & 
William Allen being then mett together on the day abovsd a true 
Acompt was taken by the sd Committee of what each & every per- 
son in & belonging to the sd towne Disbursed & payd in mon^' by 
rate & by team work in hailing all the materials of sd hous in place 
& other nesesery charges about the sd hous : and is Recorded to 
each & every person his particuler sum & propotion which he paid 
which is as foloweth 



Sergt. John Siblee 
Sanniell Allen sen. 
James Pittnian 
Joseph Woodbery 
Isaack Whiteryre 
Thomas Aylieire 
Abraham Marsters 
Mark Tricker 
Richard liaiz 
Daniell William 
Riclierd pearce 
William Allen 
Ezekell Knowlton 
John Knowlton 
John Eixt 
Ephraim Joans 
Robert Knight 
Robert Leach 
John Ley 
Richard Glas 
John A butt 
Thos. Eishop 
John Allen 
William Horsum 
Ouisephrus Allen 
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Thomas West 
Est. Samuell Leach 
Ginken Williams 
John Elithorp 
Aron Bennett 
Charles Knight 
John Pearce 
Moses Bennitt 
Samuell West 
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74 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[137] Boston July 30"^ 1696 Rec'^ of ni^ John bishop constable 
of lujinchestei" six pounds in part of two warrants amounting to 
eight pounds eightteen shillings received for tn"^ Jams ta3'ler 
treasurer 

Jer aliens 

[51] At a meeting of the selectmen on the 22 day of July 1696 
And then Reckoned with Sainuell Allen J'' for all Rates Committed 
to him to Colect and gather when he was Constable and the sd Al- 
len hath Cleared and Discharged all the sd Rates Committed to 
him as above said 

[74] Att a town meting leagually warned and met to gather 
upon the 5"^ of august 1696 Lieftenant John Siblee was chosen 
moderator for this present meeting At the same town meting Rob- 
berd Leach Isaack whicer and John Ley ware chosen assesers to 
make the assesments of twelve pounds forthwith acording to war- 
rant Att a town meting Leaguallj' warned and met to gather upon 
the 5"^Day of September 1696Lieft. John Siblee waschosen modera- 
ter for this present meting at the same town meting it was voted & 
agreed to have a contrybution for the minister for this next half 
yeare and it is voted that thoraas west John Siblee Robburd Leach 
Samuell Allen Joseph woodbery Jeams pitman Samuell Ley and 
John bishop Samuell Allen jun'' and John LiQy shall contribute 

[75] At a town meeting leagualy warned and mett togather in 
manchester on the 19"^ Day of October 1696 Wliareas the country 
highway which was lately Laid out within the presinks of the town 
of beaverly on the beach namely wests beach being now brocken up 
by reason of the pond breacking into the sea which makes that part 
of the way ver^^ hazardable and Dificult for travillers and it being 
signified to us by the sd town of beverly their redines to consider 
and Doe that which ma}' be best and most secure and convenient 

for travillers by renewing or Laying out away it may be found 

as sich gentelmen of beverlry and manchester that are cliosen and 
impowered by each town respectively them or the majer part of 

them Doo Agree and in order we the said town of manchester 

have at this said meting chosen and full}' Impowered Heft. John 
Siblee robert leech Samuell allin sinor Joseph wodbery John ley 
Jams pitman they or the mager part of them to joyn with sich gen- 
tlemen of beverly as are alike chosen and Impowered by sd beverly 
to doo the work abovesd 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. * 75 

[69] At a town meting Leagualy warned and met together up- 
on the 19"' of October 1696 thomas west was chosen moderator for 
this present meting at the same town meting it was voted that 
the bell now procured by ra' John Emerson shall be hanged in the 
meeting hous as soon as it can be with conven^'ance 

[74] At a town meting Leagually warned and met together up- 
on the 28'^ of October 1696 Lieft John Sibly was chosen moderator 
for this present metting at the same metting m*" George norten and 
John pearce ware chosen to sarve on the Jury of tryalls and Jams 
Smith on the gran Jury at the next superior cort to be holden at 
Salem on tlie 10"' of november next insuing At the same town 
meting it was voted and agreed to give to Ephram Jons one pound 
and fower shillings per year for to ring the bell and swepe the 
metting hous and to perform the office of a sacston acording to 
orders of the sealect men 

[127] Boston novemi)er 9"' 1696 Received of m"" John bishop 
constable of manchester by the hands of Elihab Littlefield two 
pounds eighteen shillings in full of two warants amounting to eight 
pounds eighteen shelling rec'' for m"^ Jams tayler treasurer Jer 
Aliens 

[138] Boston november 9"' 1696 Received of m'" John bishop 
constable of manchester three pounds two shillings in part of a 
warant for twelve pounds received for m'' Jams taylor Jer Aliens 

At a meting of the selectmen of manchester Desember 20"' 1696 
there was a rate and commited to constable John Bishop to collect 
and gather amounting to 24 pounds 3 shillings & 6 pence which is 
for M' John Emersons Salery for one half year and other nesesary 
charges to colect & gather and payment to be made to the select 
men at or before 20"' day of Januarv next insuing 

[75] At a town meting leagually warned and met to gather 
on tlie 25"' of Desember 1696 Wliareas seaverall persons in and be- 
longing to our town of manchester have no sarten place for thare 
being seated in the meting hous and some who ware seated being 
Disorderly by leaving them and taking others to the greate offence 
of most part of the town and for the acomodating of such as want 
seats and the prevention of such as are Disorderly It is at the sd 
meting voted for a commity who ware leagualy chosen narael}'^ lift 
John Siblee roberd Leach thomas west m"" Georg norton samuell 
allin seneir John hey Jeams petman 

who are apointed and fully Impowered thay or the majer part of 



76 * EARLY RECORDS OF 

them to place all such parsons belonging to our town from time 
to time as thay or the majer part of them shall see nesesar}^ and 
conveniant within the meting hous as also to order the building of 
any new seat or seats in the sd hous at the charg of him or them 
whom the sd committye Doo Apoint as thare places to sit in the 
sd hous and are hereb}' fully Impowered to prevent all such Iregu- 
lations that are or may be by any person or persons at any time 
or tims by seating themselves in the sd meting hous without orders 
from the aforesd committee 

r76] And it is allso voted that the sd committee are to seate 
each and ever}^ parson from time to time as tliare is ocation in the 
sd meting hous Acording to each and every persons proportion 
that he paid towards the building of the sd hous and allso Accord- 
ing to what such Doe now pay to tl»e ministry as nere as they can 
unless in case of an}' antient grave sober persons and of good con- 
versation 

[53] Reseived of m"" John bishop constable of manchester the 
full and Just sum of twenty two pounds ten shillings mony being 
all my Due from sd town of manchester for my first half years work 
in the ministry among them which began february the 1"' lt59| 
I say reseivid by ™'' John Emerson Junier 
manchester feberuary the 5^^ 169f 

[76] At a town meeting Leagualy warned & met together upon 
the 19"^ of march 169f Lieft John Siblee was chosen moderater for 
this present meeting At the same town meting Liet John Siblee 
John Ley and James pitman was chosen sealect men for the 3'ear 
ensuing At the same town meting Abram mastus was chosen 
constable for the year insuing At the same town meting Isack 
Whicher and John ])ishop was chosen seavaiers of fences and field 
Drivers for tlie year insuing At the same town meting Samuell 
Lee and John AUin was chosen seaviers of high wa3-es for the 3^ear 
insuing At the same town meting aron bennet and onysiphros 
ware chosen tithing men for the ^-ear insuing At the same town 
meting John bishop was chosen dark of the market and culler of 
fish and staves 

[77] Att a town meeting Legally Warned and meett together 
on the 19'^ Day of March 169| 

Whereas there hath ben much Damige Done upon our town of 
Manchester Common Land b}' cutting & sum tims Carying away 
our timber from of our sd Common Land by strangers not belong- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 77 

ing to ouv sd town especialh' this Last Winter & having no person 
or persons fully iiupowered by our sd town to prosicute any such 
ofenders as alreadj'^ hath ben or hereafter ma}' be found to bee tres- 
passers upon our sd Common Land. Therefore it is voted and 
agreed at this sd meeting for one or more meett persons who are 
chosen agents or Aturneys to & for the sd town of Manchester at 
this sd meeting & are hereb}^ fidly impowered by the sd town 
namely Thomas "West of beverly & Robert Leach of Manchester 
them or either of them to prosecute the Law or to agree with any 
such person or persons as may bee found to have trespassed upon 
our town Common Land b}- cutting or Caring away any of our 
Wood or Timber upon or from off our Common Land as abovsd 
from the time of the first day of October last past : and allsosuch as 
may be found to trespass for the time to come after the date of this 
sd metting for one whole year. And further it is voted for all 
charges of time & monj' that is or may be Disbursed & spent from 
time to time in prosicution or Agreement with any such Trespas- 
sers as abovsd : the town shall bear one half of the charge : & the 
persons impowered as abovsd to bear the other half of sd charge 
And all mon}^ that may bee Recovered from time to time by sute 
or Agreement the person Impowered as abovsd they to have the 
one half for their own perticular use & the town to have the other 
half to Lnprove for the use of y*^ town 

[74] It At a town metin Leagually warned and met to gather 
upon the seavententh of ma}' 1697 M"" thomas west was chosen 
moderater for this present metting At the same town meting It is 
voted and agreed to send no representitive to the greate and gen- 
erall cort to be holden at the town hous in boston upon wensday y^ 
26"^ of may 1G97 

[80] It At a town meting in manchester Leaguely warned and 
met to gather march 8"^ 1697 John Siblee is chosen moderater this 
present meting It at the same meting Leift John Siblee m'' thomas 
west m' Richard walker are chosen sealectmen for the year Insuincr 
It at the same meting John knowton is chosen cunstable for the 
j'ear ensuing and Aron bennit and onysiphros alien are chosen 
tything men It John pearce and Abram mastus are chosen sevaers 
of high wayes and thomas betis and thomas ayers fence vevvers and 
field Drivers and John Ley town dark It John bishop dark of the 
market and culler 

[54] We whose names are underwritten being coramitties cho- 



78 EARLY RECORDS OF 

sen by each of ouv towns viz : beverly & mancliester to lay out a 
coutry higbwa}^ in sd town of beverly towards mancliester in such 
a place and places whare by reason of a breach or eruption at y' 
Beach between Mr beniamin woodberys & Mr Thomas Wests such 
a contry road or highway as is needful and wanting we Doe agree 
& for a final Ishewe & conclution about the aforesd matter Doe de- 
termine that the contry road or highway from Mr. Thomas West 
aforesd toward beverly shall begin at the west end of sd wests 
cassvvay whare the way was formerly laid out & so from thence by 
a 3 raild fence on the rigt hand and so neer straiglit til you com to 
the next hill in sd wests field & from thence betwen sd Wests old 
field & his middle field to a vally leading down to his meddow all- 
most at the head of t!ie pond & over sd meddow to the sd wests 
Land on the norwest side of sd meddow & and from thence over 
the hill on sd wests Land till you come to the common on the north 
of Cornelius larcoms Land & from thence over sd common Land 
southwesterly till you come to sd beniamin woodberys most south- 
erly bars that let out into the common Land aforesd & from sd 
bars into & through sd woodberys pasture Land southwesterly tell 
you come to the old highway at a white pine tree marked on 2 sides 
sd pine tree standing on the south side of sd way In witness 
whareof & for the full confirmation of all & singular the primises 
abovsd we the sd committies have heirunto interchangably set our 
hands this 29"^ day of March 1697 

r Andrew Eliott 
beverly j paul thorndik 
Committey ] william raymond 

; Samuell Corning 

r John Siblee 
Manchesters J Robert Leach 
Committey | Samuell Allin senier 
; Jolin Ley 

[58] Att a meting of the sealectmen in manchester on the 7* of 
April 1697 two rate Lists made by us the sealect men for the cuntry 
amounting to nine pounds six shillings and five pence each list and 
commited to constable abram mastus to colect and gather At a 
meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 30"' Day of June 
1697 thare was a rate made amounting to twenty three pounds six- 
teen s.hilUngs and nine pence mony which is to Discharge the towne 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 79 

for one Debt to ra'^ Einersons half years sallery which began the 
first of february Last past and other nesasery charges and is com- 
mitted to constable abram mastus to collect and gather who is re- 
quered by warrent to paye in the aforesd sum of 23 pounds 16 
shillings and nine in mony to the sealect men at or before the 12"* 
Day of July next Insuing for the use aforesaid 

[77] At a town meting Leagually and met to gather on the 25 ^ 
of June 1697 Lieft John Siblee was chosen moderatter for this pres- 
ent meting At the same meting John tarren was chosen to sarve 
on the gran Jury for the year Insuing At tlie same meting John 
bishup was cliosen to sarve on the Jury of tryals at the next cort 
at Salem 

[133] It At a meting of the sealect men of manchester on the 
24 Day of august 97 thare was a cuntry rate made amounting to the 
sum of 09-04-04 and is commited to constable abram mastus to 
colect and gather [135] Reseaved of Mr Abram mastus constable 
of manchester b}' y'' hands of m'' samuell phillips nine pounds fif- 
teen shillings and three pence in part of a warrant for Eigheen 
pounds Rec"^ for m"' Jams taylor treasurer Jer Allin 

Boston May 28"^ 1697 

Boston September 11*'^ 1697 

Reseived of m"" Abraham mastus con- 
stable of manchester bj' the hands of m"" John neale six pounds 
in part of a warant for eighteen pounds rec'' for m"' James taylor 

tresurer Jer Allen 

[78] At a town meting Leagally warned and met to gather up- 
on the 22"' of november 1697 Lieft John Siblee was chosen moder- 
ater for this present meting At the same town meting it was voted 
to have M"" John Emerson to preach the gospill amongst us for the 
remainder of this year and the year Insuing and to continue his 
former sallery of 45 pounds mony and to have a free contribution 
4 times a year the last sabbath of every was for the year Insuing 
At the same town meting it is voted and agreed that m"" thomas 
west shall joyn with the sealect men to agree with m'' John Emer- 
son to carry on the work of the rainnistrj' of the gospill amongst us 
for one whole year after the first of feberwary next Insuing and the 
sealectmen are hearby fully Impowered to make a Rate for the 
aforsd sumb of 45 pounds for sd Emersons sailer}^ for the 3'ear 
Insuing 

[58] At a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 



80 EARLY RECORDS OF 

23''' of noveml)er 1697 a cuntry rate was made amounting to the 
sumb of 12-01-04 and commited to constable Abi'am niastus to 
collect and gather and pay in to the cuntry treasurer At a meting 
of the sealectmen of manchester upon the 27"^ of november 1697 
thare is a town rate made Amounting to the sum of 24-09-00 with 
a warrant annexed tharto And is commeted to cunstable abram 
mastus to collect and gather and make payment of it unto the sea- 
lect men at or before the sixtenth Day of feberwar^"^ next Insuing 
the Date aforesd y*^ sura of 24-09-00 being Dew from the town to 
m' John Emerson for one half years sallery begun first of august 
last past and other nesesary charges 

[137] It at a meting of the sealect men on the seaventh of Jan- 
uary 1698 thare was a rate made for the payment of m"" John Em- 
ersons sallery for his last half year began tlie first Day of august 
1698 the sd rate Amounting to the Just sum of twenty three pounds 
forteen shillings and six pence mony the said rate being commited 
to constable Isack whiclier to collect and out of it to pay to sd 
Emerson twenty two pounds ten shellings to gather with what 
mony sd emerson hath received in his Last half year as abov sd by 
contribution the account of the said rate and the remainder of the 
sd rate being one pound four shillings and six pence sd constable 
is ordered to pay to the sea lectmen or thare order for the use of the 
town and also sd constable is required by warrant annexed to sd 
rate list a bill of assessments to pay and cleare the sum as above 
sd by the tenth Day of feberuary next insuing the Date above 
writen 

[133] It January the 30"' 1698 the assessers being chosen by 
the town to make the present tax amounting to 12-18-06 namly m"" 
george norton m'^ thomas west m'' Robberd Leach appeared before 
me and ware sworn to the true Discharg of thare Duty tharein 

as atest John Ley Clark 
[135] It At a meting of the sealect men upon the 30*'' of Jan- 
uary 1698 thare was then a cuntry rate made sd sealect men being 
chosen assesers by the town to asess the ratable heads and Estats 
of the Inhabitance thereto belonging as the Law Directs the sd tax 
ammounting to twelve pounds eighteen shillings and six pence and 
comitted to Isack whicher constable to collect and pay the sum of 
twelve pounds ten shillings mony as he shall receive order by war- 
rant from the treasurer and reciver generall of this his majestes 
provence of the masetchusets bay in new ingland and the remainder 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 81 

of scl tax or rate being eight shillings and six pence the sd consta- 
ble is to be accountable to the sealect men for the use of the town 

[137] It Know all men by these presents that I doo totally ac- 
quitt and Discharge John bishop of manchester as cunstable of sd 
town from all Debts Dews and Demands on account of my sallery 
for the first year in the ministry in sd town viz the year 169G 

manchester John Emerson 

March 20 1698-9 

[78] At a town meting Leagually warned and met to gather 
upon the 28"' Day of march 1698 Lieft John Siblee was chosen 
moderator for this presant meting At the same town meting sar 
robberd Leach m"" George norton m" thomas west are chosen sealect 
men for the year Insuing At the same meting Isack whitcher was 
chosen cunstable for the j'ear Insuing At the same meting Jams 
smith and John knolton are cosen sevaiers of high wayes At the 
same meting aron bennet and onisipros allin tithing men for the 
year Insuing At the same meting phillip nicoals and John bishop 
are chosen seavaiers of fences and field Drivers for the j-ear insuing 

[135] It Boston Aprill 18"' 1698 Reseived of m^ Abraham mas- 
tus fifeen in part of the warrant amounting to thirty nine pounds 
Reed for 

m"" Jams taylor treasurer 

Jer Allen 

[79] At a town meting Leagually warned and met to gather 
upon the 25"' of June 1698 thomas west was chosen moderator for 
this present meting At the same town meting phillip nicoals was 
chosen to sarve on the grand Jury at the next cort at Salam and 
tell another is chosen and sworn At the same town meting Sanuiell 
Ley was chosen to sarve on the Jurj' of tryals at the nex county 
cort at Salam to be holden the last Inferior cort on the last tusday 
of June Instant 

[141] We whose nams are underwritten being chosen and Im- 
powered by the town of manchester as a committee to renew or 
make bounds to such parsels of Swamp ground or raeddow as hath 
been formerly granted by said town have met togather this 20"' Day 
of may J 691 and have Laid out and bounded the meddow or swampy 
ground called the beaver Dam marsh unto Robberd Leach and John 
Ley as followeth to witt the first bounds is a white pine marked with 
4 mark and a cros with the marking Iron being the south west cor- 
6 



82 EARLY RECORDS OF 

ner bounds of said meddow and from sd pine estward to another 
white pine marlied as afore sd and standing near the beaver Dam 
place It being tlie sothest corner bounds of sd raeddow and from 
sd pine northerly to another white pine marked as and being the 
northest corner bounds of sd meddow or swomp and from sd pine 
westerly to a whit oake marked with 4 marks and a cros with a 
marking Iron and so from sd oak to the first bounds Above men- 
tioned all the meddow and swampy ground within these bounds 
above mentioned to belong toRobbert Leach the one half of it and 
to John Ley the other half of It John Siblee 

And the bounds are renewd Robberd Leach 

b}' us the subscribers this Thomas West 

9"^ Day of may 1698 Samuell allin sen'^^ 

[133] It At a meting of the selectmen of manchester on the 1 7'** 
Day of June 1698 and thare was then a rate made by the sealect 
for mr John Emerson his salerrj^ for his first-half year begun the first 
day of feberuary 169^ and then commitedto Isaack Whiteyere con- 
stable to collect and gather and pay acording to warrant inserted 
on the s*^ List rate & bill of assessments the whole rate to be payed 
and cleared by the last Day of July next insuing the Date above 
sd twenty twoo pounds ten shillings money of sd rate to be payd by 
the sd constable to said Emerson and the remainder of sd rate be- 
ing fifteen shillings and ten pence raony the sd constable to pay to 
the sealect men for the use of the town 

[135] It At a meting of the sealect men of manchester on the 
25*'' July 1698 thare was a cuntry Rate made and comited to consta- 
ble Isack Whitchar to collect and gather and pay to his majesties 
Receiver Generall for this his majesties province of the masato- 
thas baye the sd Rate amounting to : 7 = 13 i= 08 whare of sd 
constable is to pay 07^ = 10' := 00'* mony for majesties sarvis as 
aforesd and the remainder being 3' =: 8'* mony the sd constable is to 
pay to the sealect men for the use of the town 

[137] Boston October 6*'' 1698 Received of m' John bishop 
constable of manchester Eight pounds eighteen shillings in full I 
say received for m'' Jams tayler treasurer Jer aliens 

[133] Att a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 
3'' of november 98 a county Rate made amounting to the sum of 
one 1 =: 03 r= 02 and commited to constable abram raastus to 
collect and gather and out of it to paye in to the count}' treasurer 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 83 

the sum of fifteen shillings and the over plush being eigh shillings 
and two penc to return to the sealect men for the use of the town 

[79] At A town meeting leagually warned and met together 
upon the 4"' day of november 1698 It is voted & fully agreed that 
Mr george norten shall have a small parsill of Land lying before 
the meting hous to wit, that parsil of land whare on his hous frame 
now standeth which was formerly granted to the aforesd mr George 
norten in the year 1695 upon conditions which land is bounded as 
foloweth, southerly with the river 5 pols wide esterly with the towns 
land 6 pole upward & northerly 2 pols wide with the towns land 
aforsd & westerly with y'' landing place down to the river aforesd 
the aforsd mr George norton to have & to hold the above bounded 
parsil of land with all the privileges & apurtenances thereto be- 
longing to him & his heirs forever At a town meting november 
the 4"" richard walker is chosen to sarve on the gran Jury John cro 
& Daniel williams on the jury of tryals at the next superior cort to 
be holden at Salam on the 2'' Tuesday of november instant 

[135] It Boston Desember the 2'^ 1698 Reseived of m"- Abra- 
ham mastus constable of manchester eight pounds four shillings 
and nine pence in full Reed for m'' Jams taylor treasurer 

[138] Boston Desember 2'^ 1698 Received of m^ Isaack Whit- 
teyer constable of manchester seaven pounds ten shillings in full 
of the within mentioned warrant reed for m'^ James tayler Treas- 
urer 

Jer Aliens 

[134] At a meting of the select Reckned with Samuell Ley this 
IS"' Day of march 169| for the rent of the parsonage Land for the 
year 97 and the yeare 98 and the afore sd Lee hath ballanced and 
cleared all accounts with us the sealect men namely M"' Georg 
norton m'' thouias "West m'' Robberd Leach Sealectmen 

It which mony reseived of the abovsd Lee is Disposed of as fol- 
loweth to the building a pound 00-12-06 
and to the Clark for writing two years 00-12-00 
and our expence for the whole yeare 00-02-08 

It at a meting of the sealect of manchester January 20"* then 
reckned with samuell allin sen'' for the year 97 and the year 98 for 
the parsonage land and thare remains Dew to the town to ballance 
the sum of 00-02-06 It the mony received of the above sd alien 
is Disposed of as followeth to the building of a pound 00-12-06 
and to the ringin of the bell 00-12-00 



84 EARLY RECORDS OF 

It at a meting of the sealect men of mancbester July the lo"" 

1698 then Let to thomas botis the west end of the parsonage hous 
for ten shillings pr year It received of thomas bottis one paire of 
Doare hinges for the meting hous out of his rent 00-Oo-OG It 
Received of m"' Isaac "Whitter of mancbester for the year 1698 the 
sum of thirty shillings money which with former receipts makes up 
the Just sum of forty five pounds money that said wiiitteyre has 
paid to me in behalf of said town for my sallery that year above 
expressed I say Received by me 

Salam Nov : 1 : John Emerson 

1699 

[136] It At a meting of the sealect men on the 13* Da}' of 
Aprill 1699 there was then a rate made for m"" Jo" Emersons sallery 
amounting to the sum of 24 pounds nine pence mony andcoramited 
to John Knowlton Cunstable to collect and gather sd cunstable be- 
ing ordered to pay the Just sum of 22 pounds ten shillings to sd 
Emerson to gather whith what sd Emerson hath Received in contri- 
bution or shall yet receive which sd rate is to be collected and payed 
to sd Emerson the abovsd sum of 22 pounds ten shillings and the 
overplus being one pound ten shillings and nine pence to be payed 
to the sealect men for the use of the town this whole rate to be 
pa3'ed by the last of July Insuing abov written It at a meting of 
the assesers for the town of mancbester on the 28"' Day of aprill 

1699 John Siblee Sen' nicholas Walker and thomas west in persu- 
ance of a warant received by them from Jeams taylor Gent treas- 
urer and receiver Generall for this bis majesties province of the 
mastchesets bay in new Ingland sd warant being Date the 24"^ of 
July 1699 whare in is expresed and also required by the sd Jams 
taylor Gen' treasurer the Just sum of seaven pounds ten shillings 
money to be assesed upon the ratable poals and estats of our town 
of mancbester we the above named assesers have on the abov sd 
28'^ Day set and proportioned upon our town the sum of seaven 
pound ten shillings viz what each and every person his proportion 
lis to the sd sum or list rate or bill of assesment required of us by sd 
warant to be made acording to the best of our descresion and have 
transmited the sd list rate or bill of assesraents to John knowlton 
cunstable of mancbester to collect and pay to the sd Jams taylor 
treasurer the sum of seaven pounds ten shillings as he sd cunstable 
shall receive order by warant from the sd treasurer It at a meting 
of the select men of mancbester on the twenty seaventb day of feb- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 85 

ruaiy 1699-700 namly John Siblee sen"" Richard walker and thoinas 
west tluire was a rate made and comniited to John knowlton cun- 
stable to collect and gather the sd Rate amonnting to the snm of 
fifty one pounds thirteen shillings niony and payment to be made 
by the sd cunstable the one (137) half of sd rate by the tenth Day 
of may next Insning the Date hearof the other half of sd rate to be 
payd by the Last day of June next following the Date abovesd the 
whole rate as abovesd to be paj'd to the commtee of manchester 
namely John Siblee sen"" Robberd Leach Richard walker thomas 
west and Abram mastus thay or the majer part of them sd mony 
being to Defray the charge of building a hous for the minstry for 
and in the behalf of the town 

(82) It at a town meting leagually warned and met togather 
in manchester upon the 23'' of Aprill 1699 thomas west moderater 
It is voted and fully agreed to sell the parsonage hous and 3 quar- 
ters of an acur of land ajoyning to it to John tarrin shoe maker for 
the sum of twenty pounds curant mon}'^ of new ingland sd mony 
to be Improved for the use of the ministry the aforesd 20 pounds 
to be payed to the town for the use aforesd at or before the first 
day of november next Insuing the Date hereof It at the same 
meting the new selectmen are hereby Impowered to allinate the 
abovsd hous and land according to Law to the abovsd John tarrin 
and seacure the mony for the use aforesd namely to be Improved 
towards a ministry hous 

[138 J Boston May 2'^ 1699 Received of m"" Isack Whitteyere 
cunstable of manchester nine pounds in part of a warant for twelve 
pounds ten shillings and b}' John Ley three pounds ten shillings 
which is in full for twelve pounds ten shillings received for me 

Jams taylor 
treasurer 
Jer Aliens 

[80] At a town meting Leguall}^ warned and mett to gather may 
the 22 1699 m'' thomas west is chosen moderater for this present 
meting It at the same meting it is voted to send no representi- 
tive to the grate and generale cort or aserably apointed to be con- 
vened held and kept for his majesties servis at the town hous in 
Boston upon wensdaj- the 13"^ of ma3' Instant 

At a town meting June the 25''' It is at this sd meting to give 
40 pounds sallery to a minister for the time to come 

[83] At a town meting Leagually warned and met togather in 



86 EAKLY RECORDS OF 

manchester upon the 26"' Day of June 1699 Lieft John Siblee is 
chosen moderater for this present meting It the same town met- 
ing it is voted and fully agreed to build a parsonge hous sutable 
for the ministry sd hous to be built 42 foot long ] 8 foot wide and 
14 foot stude sd hous to be built and compleated at the towns cost 
and charge as soon as may be with convenianc}'^ and sd hous to be 
set in sum conveniant place nere the meting house at the Discres- 
sion of tlie commitee under named 

At a leaguall meeting of the proprietors of our town of manches- 
ter common land being met together upon the 26* day of June 
Lieft John Siblee moderator it is Voted & fully agreed to sell a 
small parsell of our towns common Land Ij'ing betwen Wenham & 
Ipswich line which is bounded as foloweth viz. a white oak marked 
with W & M being the south west corner bounds & from thence 
northerly on a strait line to Dodges stump & from the stump aforsd 
esterly too a vehite pine tree marked with 4 marks being a bounds 
betwen Ipswich & Manchester & from sd pine westerly to the white 
cake aforesd & all the mon^' arising thareby to be improved towards 
the building a parsonge hous & at this sd meting it is voted & 
fully agreed that mr Thos West Lieft John Siblee Robberd Leach, 
Richard Walker & abram mastus are chosen a commite to Dispos 
of the abov sd Land thay or the major part of them & give a 
convayance acording to Law & seacure the mony for the use aforsd 
the afore sd commite or the major part of them are fully impow- 
ered to agree with any parson or parsons to erect & build a suffl- 
ceant parsonage hous as soon as may be with conveniancy and a 
town rate shall be made & colected for the Defraying & compleat- 
ing of all the charges about the building & finishing of the abovsd 
parsonage hous viz the sd rate to amount to so much as will pay 
all the charges about the sd hous more than what will be payed by 
selling of the abovsd Land & the old parsonage hous sd rate to be 
made by the selectmen 

[80] At a town meting Leagualy warned and met togatlier this 
23'^ Day of October 1699 at the same town meting Lieft John Sib- 
lee is chosen moderator for this present meting It at the same 
meting Jams pitman is chosen to sarve on the gran jury and Lieft 
John Siblee and sar Robberd on th Jury of tryals at the next su- 
perior cort to be holden at salem 

[139] boston november 20"' 1699 Received of m'' John Knowlton 
constable of manchester seaven pounds ten shilings in full of a war- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 87 

rant the like sum of seaven pounds ten shilling reed for m" Jams 
taylor treasurer Jer Allen 

[80] It at a town meting Legually warned and met to gether 
upon Desember the 18"* 1699 m"" thomas west is chosen moderater 
for this present meting At the same meting Samuell Allen jun"^ is 
chosen to sarve on the jury of tryals at the nex cort of pleas at 
Salam at the same meting nf Rechard Walker is chosen to sarve 
on the gran Jury at the next cort of pleas at salam and so for the 
year insuing It is voted and fully agreed that the commitee for- 
merly chosen to looke out for a minister tha}^ are fully Inipowered 
to agree with m"" goodhew for a quarter or more and not to exsede 
45 pounds a 3'^eare sallery per year 

[81] At a meting of the commoners in manchester upon the 18'^ 
da}' of Desember 1699 M'' Thomas West is chosen moderater for 
this present meting At this sd meting it is voted & fully agreed 
to devid all that part of our common land Ijing northwesterly of 
these bounds which are as foloweth viz from a walnut stump being 
a corner bounds of M"' Wests last Devision & from thence on a 
straite line notherly to the west end of a spruce swamp & so nor- 
ward to Ipswich line to each man his proportion & sd bounds to 
be Devided by the commite hereafter named who are hearby fully 
inipowered to doe the same : which are as foloweth namlj' m"" 
Thomas West Lieft John Siblee sar Robbert Leach m"" George 
Norton Isaac Whichar John bishop John knowlton John Ley and 
Abram Mastus. 

[146] We whos nams are underwritten being chosen a com- 
mittee to Devide the west end of our common Land in Manches- 
ter as ai)pears in our 3'^ book of records in manchester, luive met 
togather on the 20"" of Dec in the year of our Lord 1699 & have 
laid out the abovsd Land & bounded it as followeth to each man 
his proportion being about 10 acers to each lot viz : the 1" Lot to 
Mr. George norton which is bounded to him as followeth, the 1" 
bounds at the est end a horn beam tree at the sou west corner 
marked with 4 marks nere a great rock & from thence westerly to 
a hemlock marked with 4 marks & from thence norwesterly by 
Capt. wests Land unto a white oke marked with 4 marks & from 
thence esterly to the horn beam tree first above mentioned which is 
a corner bounds of Joseph Woodberys Land he had of Capt. AVest. 
The 2'^ & 3*^ Lots is Joseph woodberys 2 lots being bounded as 
followeth viz : at the southest corner with a walnut stump which is 



o8 EARLY RECORDS OF 

a bonds of sd wodberys land he had of Capt the. west & from that 
norwesterly by his & George nortons Land about 35 polstoa white 
oke & at the southwest corner with a white oke betwixt sd wood- 
bery & Georg norton & from sd white oke northwards upon Capt 
thomas Wests line of his farm 52 pols to a white oke marked with 
4 marks being his northest corner bounds & est to a white oke & 
from thence southwesterly to the walnut stump first abovmen- 
tioned the 4"" Lot is Isack whitiers lot being bounded as folloeth 
viz : at the southest corner with a white oke betwen him & Jo- 
seph woodbery & from that 14 pols or thereal)outs to a black oke 
being the northest corner bounds from that westerly 113 pols to a 
black oke being the norwest corner bounds from that southerly 
about 15 pols to a white oke being the south west corner bounds 
between him & Joseph woodbery from that esterly 114 pols to the 
first mentioned white oke 

The 5"' Lot is John cross being bounded as folloeth viz : at the 
southest corner with a black oke betwen him and Isack whitier from 
that northerly 14 pole to a pitch pine being the northest corner 
bounds of his lot from that westerly 112 pole to a black oke being 
the norwest corner bounds, from that southwards about 15 pols to 
a black oke being the south west corner bounds betwen him & Isack 
whftier from that esterly 113 pole to the first mentioned black oke 
[147] viz The 6"' and 7"" Lots is Aron bennets senier 2 Lots being 
bounded as followeth viz : at tlie Southest corner with a pitch tree 
between him and John cro and from that northwards about 30 pole 
to a black oke being the northest bounds and from that westerly 
110 poles to a white oke being the norwest corner bounds, from that 
southerly 30 poles to a black oke being the southwest corner bounds 
betwen him and John Cro and from that esterl}' 112 poles to the 
first mentioned pitch pine tree, viz The 8'^ and 9"^ Lots are Jolin 
Leyes being bounded as followeth viz : at the southeast corner with 
a black oke betwen him and Aron benuet and from northerly about 
80 poles to a white oke being his northest corner bounds from that 
westerly aboute 108 poles to a popler being his norwest corner 
bounds from that southerly about 30 poles to a white oke being the 
southwest corner l)ounds betwen him and aron bennet from that 
esterly 110 poles to the first mentioned black oke viz The 10*'' and 
ll*"^ Lots are Samuell Allin senier his lots being bounded as follow- 
eth viz: at the southest corner with a white oke betwen him and 
John Leys from that northwards about 30 poles to a pitch pine tree 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 89 

being his nortliest corner bounds, from that westerly about 106 
poles to a white pine being his northwest coi-ner from that south- 
erly about 30 poles to a popler tree being southwest corner bounds 
belwen him and John Ley viz The 12"' and 13"* Lots are onisiph- 
ros AUins l)eing bounded as followeth viz : at the southest with a 
pitch pine from that northward about 30 poles to a white oke being 
his northest corner bounds from that westerl^^ 108 to a red oke be- 
ing his norwest corner bounds from that southerly 30 poles to a 
white pine being the southwest corner betwen Samuell Allin and 
him and from esterly about 106 poles to the 1st mentioned pitch 
pine viz The 14'^ Lot is widdow hannah Leaches being bounded 
as followeth viz : at the southest corner bounds is a white oke be- 
twen her and onisiphros allin from that northwards about 15 poles 
to a pitch pine being the northest corner bounds of her lot from 
that westward about 109 poles to a stake and heap of stons being 
her northwest corner bounds then southerl}' about 15 poles to a red 
oke being her southwest corner bounds betwen her & onisiphros 
Allin. [148] viz The 15* Lot is Capt. John Siblees being bounded 
as followeth viz : at the southest corner with a pitch pine from that 
northerly about 15 poles to a red oke being his northest corner 
bounds from that westerly 109 poles to a pitch pine being his 
northwest bounds from that southerly about 19 poles to a stak and 
a heap of stons being his southwest corner bounds against hannah 
Leach from that 109 poles esterly to the first mentioned bounds. 
viz The 16"' Lot Insign Robbert Leach being bounded as folloeth 
viz : at the southest corner with a Red oke betwen him and Capt. 
Siblee from that northerly 15 poles and foot to a white oke being 
his northest corner bounds from that westerl}' 108 poles to a small 
popler being his northwest corner bounds from that southerly 15 
poles and foote to a pitch pine being his southwest corner betwen 
him and Capt. Siblee viz The 17"' Lot is John Knowltons being 
bounded as followeth viz : at the southest corner with a white oke 
betwen him and Robbert Leach from that northerly 15 poles and 4 
feet to a red oke being his northest corner bounds from that west- 
erly 108 poles to a bunch of maples being his northwest corner 
bounds from that southerly 15 poles and 4 foote to a small popler 
being his southwest corner bounds betwen him and Robbert Leach, 
viz The 18"' Lot is Samuell Leaches which is bounded as followeth 
viz : at the southest corner with a red oke betwen him and John 
Knowlton from that northesterly 15 poles and 5 foote to a Red oke 



90 EARLY RECORDS OF 

being his northest corner bounds from that westerly 107 poles to a 
white oke being the northwest corner bounds, from that southerly 
15 poles and 5 foote to a bunch of maples being his southwest 
corner bounds betwen him and John Knowlton from that to his first 
mentioned bounds viz. The 19"" Lot is Insign Robberd Leaches 
being as folloeth viz : the southest corner with a Red oke betwen 
him and Samuell Leach from that northwards 15 poles and 6 foote 
to a white pine being his northest corner bounds from that westerly 
107 poles to a Red oke being his northwest corner bounds from 
that southerly 15 poles and 6 foote to a white oke being the south- 
west corner bounds betwen him & Samuell Leach from the estward 
to the first mentioned bounds viz. [149] The 20"' lot is Capt. 
Thomas Wests viz : at the southest corner with a white pine be- 
twen him and Robbert Leacli from that northward 15 poles and 
7 foote to a maple being his northest corner bounds and from that 
westerly 106 poles to a white burtch being his northwest corner 
bounds and from that southwards 15 poles and 7 foote to a Red oke 
being his south west corner bounds betwen him and Robbert Leach 
viz The 2P' Lot is one quarter Samuell Leys and 3 quarters 
Abram raastuses Samuell Leys corner bounds is a maple from 
that northwards about 4 poles to a white pine being his northest cor- 
ner bounds from that westerly 106 poles to a stake and a heap of 
stones being his norwest corner bounds and from that southerly 
about 4 poles to a white burtch being his souwest corner bounds 
from that esterly to the first mentioned bounds. The southest 
corner bounds of Abram mastuses 3 quarters of the Lot is a white 
pine from northerly about 12 poles to a hemlock being his northest 
corner bounds from that westerly 106 poles to a black burtch being 
his northwest corner bounds and from that southerly about 12 poles 
to a stake and a heape of stones being his southwest corner bounds 
from that esterly to the first mentioned bounds viz. The 22'"' Lot 
belongeth to the parsonage and is bounded as followeth viz : at the 
southest corner with a hemlock betwen it and Abram mastuses 
from that northwards 15 poles and 9 foote to a white pine being 
his northest corner bounds and from that westerly 98 poles to a 
small maple neere Ipswich line and from thence upon Ipswich line 
to a maple being the northest bounds of Capt thomas Wests north 
lots and from that southerly 8 poles to a hemlock being the south- 
west corner bounds and from it esterly to the first mentioned 
bounds viz. The 23'' Lot is Widdow hannah Leaches and Jonses 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 91 

or Ezekiell the other half and is bounded as followeth viz : at the 
soutliest corner with a white pine betwen it and tlie parsonage lot 
and from that northwesterly 20 poles to a hemlock it being the 
northest corner bounds and from that westerly' 72 poles to a hem- 
lock in Ipswich line and froni'that upon Ipswich line 30 poles to a 
small maple and from it esterly 98 poles to the first mentioned 
white pine viz. The 24'^ Lote is Samuell polins being bounded as 
followeth at the southest corner with a hemlock and from that 50 
poles northwards to a walnut tree nere Ipswich line from that 
westerly upon Ipswich line 77 poles to a greate hemlock from that 
esterly- 72 poles to the first bounds. 

viz The 25*'' Lot is Capt. Thomas Wests being bounded as fol- 
loweth viz : at the northest corner with a maple in Ipswich line and 
from that westerly upon sd line 16 poles to a white pine from that 
southerly 129 poles to a white oke from that esterly to a black oke 
and that northwards 138 poles to the first bounds [150] viz. 
The 26'*' Lot is John coyes being bounded as followeth viz : at. the 
northest corner with a white pine tree nere Ipswich line from that 
westerl}^ upon sd line 17 pole to a hemlock from that southerlv 116 
poles to a walnut tree from that esterlj' 13 poles to a white oke from 
that northerly 129 pole to the first bounds viz. The 27"" Lot is 
John Knowltons and widdow hannah Leaches bounded as followeth 
viz : northest with a hemlock from that upon Ipswich line westerly 
18 poles to a hemlock from that southerly 105 poles to a white pine 
tree from that esterl}'^ 14 poles to a walnut tree from that northerly 
116 poles to the first bounds viz The 28"* Lot is Capt John Siblees 
being bounded as folios, viz : at the northest with a hemlock nere 
Ipswich line from that westerly upon sd line 19 poles to a red burtch 
from that southerly 93 poles to a stake and a heape of stons from 
that esterly 15 poles and 2 foote to a white pine from that notherly 
105 poles to the first bounds viz. The 29"' Lot is John Bishops be- 
ing bounded as folloeth viz : at the northest corner with a Red burtch 
from that westerly upon Ipswich line 21 poles to a white pine from 
that southerly 78 poles to a maple tree from that esterlj-^ 17 poles 
to a stake and heape of stones from that northerly 93 poles to the 
first bounds viz. The 30"' Lot is Abram mastuses being bounded 
as followeth viz : at the northest corner with a white pine upon Ip- 
swich line from that westerly 18 poles to a white oke upon sd Ip- 
swich line from that southerly 66 poles to a hemlock being the 
southwest bounds betwen sd mastus and Capt. Wests from that est- 
erly 30 poles to a maple tree being the southest corner bounds again^ 



92 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Capt thonias Wests land from that northerly 38 poles to the first 
bounds which is a white pine viz. The 31" Lot is Capt. Thomas 
"Wests being bounded as foUoweth viz at the northest corner with a 
maple tree betwen him and Abram mastus from that westerly 30 
poles to a hemlock betwen him and Abraham mastus from tliat south- 
westerly 39 poles to Morgins stump from that soutliesterly 44 poles 
upon sd Wests farm line to a black oke from that 66 poles north- 
wards to the first bounds, [151] viz The 32'^ Lot is Insign Robbert 
Leaches being bounded as foUoweth viz : at the northest corner with 
a hemlock from that 25 poles westward to a maple tree betwen him 
and Capt Wests from that southerly 66 poles to a black oke betwen 
him and Capt West from that 30 poles upon the farm line to a small 
maple tree from that northerly 86 poles to the first bounds viz. 
The 33*^ Lot is widdow hannah Leaches whicli lot now belongs to 
her son Samuel Leach bounded as folloeth viz : at the northeast 
corner with a white oke from that westerly 17 poles to a hemlock 
betwen her and robbert Leach from that southerl}'^ 86 poles to a 
small maple tree upon the farm line from that soutliesterly 22 poles 
to a white oke from that northwards 100 poles to the first bounds. 
viz The 34*"^ and 35* Lots and John normons being bounded 
as foUoweth viz : the northest corner with a small white oke be- 
twen him and Jams friend sd normons lots to Join to the south- 
est end of capt thomas wests lot and John coves lots and knowl- 
tons and hannah leaches half lots in the north Devision and so to 
a white oke being hannah Leaches northern bounds of her south 
lot and from sd white oke southerly 100 poles to a white oke be- 
ing the south west bounds betwen sd normons and hannaii Leach 
and from sd white oke south esterly about 38 poles upon the line 
of Capt. thomas Wests farm to a small white pine marked with 4 
marks and from that northerly 125 poles to the first mentioned 
bounds viz. The 36"' Lot is James frinds being bounded as follows 
viz : at the north west corner with a white oke betwen and John 
normon from that southerly 125 poles to a small white pine betwen 
and John normon from that southesterly 15 poles to a white oke be- 
ing Joseph woodberys and Isack whitiers bounds from that notherly 
134 poles to a stake and a heap of stons from that westerly 12 poles 
to the first mentioned white oke viz. The 37"' lot is Samuell AUin 
sen lying to the westward of the above named lots lying betwen the 
W tree and morgins swamp and samuel comings three quarters of 
a lot and Daniel Williams quarter of a lot being the 38"' lot and 
lyeth westwards of the foresd lot betwen it and the land thomas 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 93 

whittiers and John coye had of the town of manchester for the par- 
sonage hous 

' Capt. Thos. West Ins. Robbert Leach 

Capt. John Siblee John Ley 
Committee <j isaack Whitier 

Abraham Mastus 

John Knowlton 
[81] It At a town meting Leagually warned and met to gather 
in manchester this 25"' Day of march 1699-1700 M''thomas west is 
chosen moderater for this present meting It at the san^e meting 
Sar. Robberd Leach John knowlton and Samuell Ley are chosen 
sealect men for the 3'ear insuing It at tlie same meting M'' Joseph 
woodbmy is chosen constable for the year Insning It at the same 
meting John Ley is chosen town dark It at the same meting 
onysiphros allin and aron bennet are chosen tithing men for the 
3'ear insuing It at the same meting Abram mastus and John 
pearce are chosen seavairs of high wa3^es for the year insuing It 
at the same meting Samuell allin senier and phillip nicoals are 
chosen fence vevvers fortheyeare insuing and field drivers It at the 
same meting Jams pitman is chosen culler of fish It at the same 
meting Jolm bishop is chosen clarke of the markit and packer for 
the yeare insuing 

[138] It at a meting of the select men of manchester upon the 
16"' Da}^ of January 1700 there was a rate made for m"" websters 
Sailer}' for one quarter of a year begining the first of Januar^'^ 
1700 1701 amounting to the sum of thirteen pounds five shillings 
and one penny and is Commeted to constable Joseph Woodbery to 
collect and make pa3'ment of the abovsd sum into the sealect men 
at or before the twentieth Day of march next Insuing the Date 
hereof 

[140] It boston march 21"' 1700 Received of m"" Joseph wood- 
bery of manchester by the hands of m"" Grove hust fifteen pounds 
in full of a warant for the like sum of fifteen pounds received for 
m' Jams Taylor tresurer 

Jer Allins 
At a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon Aprill the 

13"' 1700 m"' robberd Leach John knowlton and samuel Lee being 

£ s. a. 
chosen assesers to make this present tax of 01-10-00 appeared be- 
fore me and are sworn as the law Derects 

Atest John Ley town Clark 



94 EARLY RECORDS OF 

It At a meting of the assesers in manchester upon tlie IS"" Day 
of may 1700 thare was a rate made for the cuntry made amounting 
to the sum of seaven pounds ten shillings mony and is Committ- 
ed to Cunstable Joseph woodbery to collect and gather and make 
payment to m"" Jams taylor treasurer according his warant 

aprill the 29* 1700 

[139] It we whos "nams are under written have perambelated 
the line betwen Ipswich and manchester this 29 T)ay of Aprill 
1700 — beginning at the stump called Dodges stump and so Esterly 
in the ranging line to a pine tree mark' W°''M and so on the line 
to a white oak nere the seader swamp marked with the of the 
year and from thence in the line marking the ranging bounds to a 
tree called the crank tree and from that to a heap of stons being a 
bounds betwen Ipswich Glosester and manchester 

for Ipswich 
Danniell Rindg 
for manchester Jonathan wade 

Robberd Lea^ch Josepli Whipple 

Jn'' Knowlton George hart 

aron bennet Isack rindg 

[82] May the 12 1700 Lieft John Knits was chosen to sarve on 
the Jury of tryals at the next Inferior cort at Salem 

[84] At a meeting of the proprietors of the town of manchester 
comon land leagually warned and met together on the 24"^ Day of 
May 1700 Thomas West is chosen moderater for this meting At 
sd meting it is voted that James pitman Shall have Land within 
his fence by his hous if he pays the sum of two pounds mony at or 
before the 1^' of June next insuing the date hereof At this meting 
it is voted and fully agreed to sell sum small palrsels of our com- 
mon Land lying not convenient to be improved in generall namely 
a parsel of common Land lying on the great neck and sum small 
parsels to the quantity of 10 or 20 Acres in the south west corner 
of our common which is yet undevided the abovsd Land to be 
sould to our own town inhabitants and no others provided any 
persons doth appear to bye the same at or before the P' Day of 
August next insuing the date hereof and the committee is chosen 
and fully impowered to make sale of the abovsd parsels of land 
who are as foUoweth namly Lieft John Siblee Capt. Thomas West 
Robbert Leach John luey Joseph woodbery John knowlton and 
abram Mastus "Voted also at this sd meting that the abovsd com- 
mittee are at this sd meting chosen and Impowered to make and 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 95 

renew all bounds buting and bounding by the common Land in the 
township of our town of manchester and any perticuler proprieters 
in our sd town adjo3'nining or bounding upon sd commons, that is 
to say thay tlie abovsd committee or any two of them shall have 
full power from time to time till the proprietors of the sd commons 
see cause to make a new choice for that worli abovsd 

[139] It manchester June 1700 then Received of m"' John knol- 
ton cunstable of sd town y** Just sum of twenty two pounds ten 
shillings mony in full for my sallery for the seaventh half year in 
y^ ministry at manchester 

I say Received by me John Emerson 
[85] It At a town meting Leagualy warned and met to gather 
upon the 29"' Day of July 1700 It is voted and agreed to treat with 
m"" nicolas Webster to com and preach the gospill to us and to 
Indeavour to git him to be our setled minester as soon as may be 
with conveniance and to give him 45 pounds a year sallery in mony 
and the commettee here after named are hereby fully Irapowered 
to agree with the abovsd m"" webster to com and settell with us 
them or the major part of them namly Capt thomas West Lieft 
John Siblee Robberd Leach samuell allin sen"' and Jams pitman 

Boston September the 6"' 1700 Reseived of m"" Joseph wodbery 
constable of manchester by the hands of mr Grow seaven pounds 
ten shillings in full of a warrant for the like sum of seaven pounds 
ten shillings received for m"" Jams taylor treasurer 

Jer AUins 
December the 9"' 1701 John pearce is chosen to sarve on the 
gran Jury for the year insuing and abram mastus at the nex infe- 
rior cort a Salem the last December next instant 

[84] At a meeting of the propriaters of the commons in man- 
chester upon the 16"" Day of Desember 1700 It is voted and 
agreed to sell hous Island to him or them that will give most for 
the same and the committee above written namely Lieft John Sib- 
lee capt thomas west robberd Leach John Ley John knowlton Jo- 
seph woodbery and abram mastus them or the major part of them 
are hereby Impowered to make sale of the abovsd Island and the 
mony arising thareby to be Improved in provision for and settle- 
ment of ministry with us. 

[195] An account taken by us the subscribers being owners of 
the 400 acors in Manchester of the severall parsels of land lying in 
the 400 Acors laid out to Samuel Friend late of Manchester Deseased 



96 EARLY RECORDS OF 

and sd bounds are renewed by us the subscribers this 10"' day of Jan- 
uary 1700-1701 firstly one Acor ajo3'ning Onisipros Aliens hous and 
is bounded westerly with sd Aliens land on a straite line Southerly 
to the salt march and so by sd march Southesterly and esterly 
John bishops orchard and Notherly with the highway that goes to 
the neck (and two acors on the neck bounded Esterly with 2 
stakes and ajoyning to the beach and Notherly abram Mastuses 
land to a white oake norvvesterly by norman's march to a red oake 
being a corner bounds of Samaell aliens land and so by sd aliens 
land southerly to the stake and beach aforesaid (viz : Eight acors 
more on the fresh meddow rocks bounded south Esterly with a slake 
and a heap of stons nere the neck bars and notherly by John Nor- 
mans land to a grate rock nere the highway that goes to the fresh 
meddow and so by sd way westerly to a heap of stons by a bryer 
bush and from thence southesterly to a pitch pine stump nere the 
neck bars Exsept John bishops land that lyeth within the abovsd 
bounds (asalso fower acres and a half more in the new field bounded 
south esterly with a great rock nere the burying place and the 
highwaj^ that goes to the first meddow and north esterly' with John 
normans land to a heap of stons and westerly with Onisiphros 
Allins land (as also Eight acors more in the grate plain which is 
bounded as followeth on the southest corner with a stake being a 
corner bounds of Sanuiell Allins land and so northerly to a white 
oake marked with 4 marks and from thence norwest on a strait line 
by nathinniell mastuses land to the corner of the fence nere sd mas- 
tuses hous and joyning to the way that goes to the shingle place 
and by sd way southerly to the norwest end of Allins ditch and from 
southesterly on a strait line by Samuell Allins land to the stake 
abovsd (As also one acor and tlire quars of fresh meddow bounded as 
followeth by John Siblees meddow on the south side and by med- 
dow at the est end and Samuell Allins meddow on the north side and 
at the west end with the upland of Samuell Allin and John Knovvl- 
ton and Eight acors more of upland on the rocks on the norwest of 
the highway that goes to the Shingle place it is bounded with John 
Leyes on the north side to a white oake marked with 4 marks and 
from thence souwesterly to a white oake stump and from thence est- 
ev\y on a strait line to Ezekiel Knowltons land which lyeth on the 
[196] vvest side of the way and sd Knowltons land to the highway 
aforesaid (as also two Acors of salt march lying on the grate neck 
with the Island thareto belonging and lying on the norwest side of the 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 97 

the sd march and is bounded as followeth norwesterly b}^ the river 
and northerly by a small cove northesterly by Normans march and 
Robberd Leaches upland 

As also about two acors known by the name of samuell friends 
vinniard and is bounded as followeth northerly and westerly with 
the saw mill brook and on the south to friends west gate and from 
thence northerly on a straite lino to the brooke against where the 
old saw mill stood John Siblee onisiphros allin 

Robberd Leach John bishop 
John Knowlton Abram masters 
Samuell allin sen" 

[138] It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon 
the 16"' Day of January 1700: 1701 Thare was a rate made and 
comniited to Joseph wodbery constable to collect and "uther 
amounting to the sum of fower pounds and five shillings 8 pence 
which mony is to pay the Indians for our town ship [139] and make 
payment of the aforesd sum in unto the sealect men at or before the 
fifteenth da3' of march next Insuing the Date hereof 

[152] At a meting of the proprietors of the common Lands in 
the town of manchester being Leagually warned and met to o^ather 
on the twenty Eight Day of January 170^^ Lieft John Siblee was 
chosen moderator for this sd meting And it was then votetl and 
agreed by the sd proprietors that sum part of tlie sd common Lands 
shall be dovidod so soon as it can bo Doone the first opportunity 
presenting that the season of the year will permit that is to say into 
five parts to wit three parts on the esterly end of sd commons next 
kettle cove and so betwon gloster bounds and the bounds of the 
farm formerly called Friends farm and the other two parts westerly 
of the sd commons next thodevisions that ware made the Last yeare 
or as neore as can be each proprietors singall common Right to be 
about the quantit}' of ten acors and so for more or les quantity ac- 
cording to each persons Interest in sd commons And it is voted 
at the sd mooting for a commitio who are now chosen by this metino- 
namly Lieft John Siblee thomas west Robbert Leach Goorg norton 
John Ley John knolton John bishop and Isack vvhitier they or the 
mager part of them are fully Irapowered Laye out and bound the 
sd five Devisions and to proportion the number of the commons to 
each Devision as thay will hold out in measure ten acors as afore sd 
to a single Right: And it is further by the same mottingof the sd 
proprieters that if at any time after the abovsd five Devisions be 
7 



98 EARLY RECORDS OF 

made b}' the abov sd committee that any propiiaters or propriater 
thareiu Intiested Doe Desire to have his perticuler Riglit or Rights 
set out to him Destinlc from the other the sd committee thayor the . 
mager part are liereby fully Impowered to Lay out and confirm by 
bounds the sam to him or them that doe Desire the same provided 
all wayes that the propriater or propriaters Doe satisfie the sd 
committie for thare time in so doing and pay the Entry thareof in 
the propriaters of the common Lands book of Records in manchester 

[139] It a.t a metting of the sealect men march the 22^* 1700 : 
1701 then Reckned with constable John Knolton for all rats com- 
mited to him in the year 1699 and thare remains dew to the commitie 
out of the rate for the building the parsonage hous the sura of two 
pounds six shillings and ten pence mony to ballance all accounts 
the abov sd mony to be the glasers for glasing the abov sd hous 

[139] It at a meting of the sealect men march the 22^^ 1700 : 
■ 1701 reckned with John Ley town dark for the two years last past 
for writing and thare remains Dew to the sd ley from the town the 
sum of twelve shillings mony 

[85] It at a town meting in manchester Leagualy warned and 
met to gather upon the 28* day of march 1 701 John Siblee is chosen 
moderator for this meting Voted to chuse town officers for the year 
insuing by holding up the hand Lieft John Siblee robberd Leach and 
John Ley are chosen sealect men for the year insuing John Ley 
town dark John knowlton town treasurer Jams petman senior 
culler of fish onysiphros aliin and Aron bennet Juinor seavaiers of 
high wayes John bishop dark of the markit Nathaniell masters and 
aron bennet senier ty thing men M" George norten constable for the 
year insuing It at the same meting it is voted that John knowlton 
shall have that place in the meting hous next to the west stairs 
where he has begun to erect a seate It is also voted that the com- 
mittee formerly chosen to seate the meting hous shall still good and 
are hereby fully Impowered to regulate the seating sd meting hous 
from time to time as need requires 

[140] It march the 28"" 1701 then agred with mark tricker to 
ring the l)ell and svvep the meting hous and the town is to pay him 
one pound and fower shillings for the year Insuing 

John Siblee 
robbertl Leach 
John Ley 

sealect men 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 99 

[85] It Aprell tlie 3'' 1701 John Ley aron bennet senier oni- 
siphros fillen and John knowlton made oath before the selectmen to 
their respective ofices It Ephram Jons and Isaek wliitier are chosen 
sevairs of fences and fiekl Drivers for the year insuing and made 
oath before the select men June 16 1701 

It at a town meting in manchester may the 16"" 1701 it is voted 
to send no representative to the grate and generall cort to be holdeu 
at boston the 28"' of may instant At the same meting it is voted 
to send a petisseon to the grate and generall cort at boston for ases- 
ment of our taxes and m"" thomas west and Lieft John Siblee are 
chosen a commettee for ou sd town of manchester them or either 
of them or others whom they shall appoint to act in their stead 

[86] At a town meting in manchester — 13"^ 1701 a committee 
chosen to seate our meting hous forthwith namely John knowton 
Joseph woodbery John alien samuell Leach Samuel Lee John Lee 
Capt Siblee 

[140] At a meting of the sealectmen of manchester upon the 
25"' Daj' of august 1701 there was a rate made for the contry 
amounting to the sum of 11-16-11 mony and is conimited m'"Georg : 
nortou constable of mauchester to collect and gather and make 
payment of the sum of 11-14 shillings to Jams tayler gentl. treas- 
urer as sd constable shall receive v^arrant from sd treasurer and 
the 

It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 26"^ Day 
of August 1701 thare is a town rate made for the payment of m'' 
webstars sallery for one half year which begun the first of Aprill 
last past and other nesary town charges amounting to the sum of 
23=19=:11 mony and is commited to m"^ George norton constable 
of manchester to collect and gather with a warrant thare to annexed 
whare in he is required to pa}' out the seaverall sums and to cleare 
his accounts with the sealect men for the sum totall of this abovsd 
rate amounting to the sum of 23^:19=11 mony at or before the 
last of September next insuing the Date abovsd 

It Desember the 8"' 1701 received of m"" Joseph woodbery in full 
the sum of Eleven pounds and five shillings in mony on the ac- 
count of a rate commited to him to gather for me nine pounds and 
eleven shillings of sd mony m desed on sd rata I say received by 

me 

nicolas webster 

Lore 



100 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[183] It At a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon 
the 20"" Day of february 1701-2 thare was a rate made for the 
county amounting to the sum of 02-03-07 and it is commited 
to george norton constable of manchester to collect and gather and 
pay into the county treasurer the sum of 02-01-01 as he sliall 
ireceive warrant from the abov sd treasurer and the over plus being 
2 shillings and six pence is allowed to the abov sd constable for 
■collecting the abovsd rate 

At a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 20"' Day 
•of february in the yeare 1701-2 thare was a town rate made for 
m'' webstars sallery for his second half year and other nesasary 
town charges which yere began the first of aprill Last past amount- 
ing to the sum of 24-19-09 mony and it is commited to m'^ George 
tnorton constable of manchester to collect and gs^ther with a war- 
rant thare to anexed whare in he is required to pay out the seaver- 
all sums namely to m"^ nicolas webster 22 pounds and ten shillings 
•and to mark tricker 2. twenty fower shillings and to the sellect 
■men for the town 12 shillings and to cleare his accounts with the 
>sealect for the sum totall of the abov sd rate amounting to the sum 
24-19-09 mony at or before the 20"' Day of march next insu- 
,ing the Date hereof as abovsd At a meting of the sealect men of 
manchester on the 20"^ Day of february 1701-2 thare was a town 
rate made to Defray seaverall town Debts namely to lieft John 
Siblee 04-00-00 and to mony expended about sending our town 
petession to the generall cort at boston ninteen shillings and to 
John Ley town dark for three yers last past in writing for the town 
01-02-00 sd rate amounting to the sum of 06-09-07 mony and is 
commited to m"" George norton constable of manchester to collect 
and gather with a warrent thareto annexed whare in he is required 
to make payment of the sum of six pounds & one shelling at or 
before the twenteth Day of march next insuing the Date hereof 
and the overplus being 8 shillings 7 pence is allowed him for col- 
lecting sd rate and to pay it unto John Knowlton town treasurer 
and to clear his accounts with him at or before the 20"' of march 
next as abovsd 

[184] Reived April the forth 1702 of George norton 
the sum of one pound and four shillings in full for my swepingthe 
metten hous and ringing the bell I say reseved by me 

mark tricker 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 101 

Aprill the twenteth seaven hundred and two 
received of m'' george norton constable for raanchester in the year 
last past the sum of forty and five pounds six shillings mony in 
full of sallerry for one whole year last past I say received by me 

Nicolous Webster 
[143] April 28 1702 we the subscribers being the sealectmen 
of manchester & glosester have met together & renewed the bounds 
betwen our sd towns from a white oak at the est end of grayes beach 
marked with W M & stons about it & from thence notherly on the 
line to a pine marked as abovsd & is called gardners tree and so 
on the line to the heape of rocks being the corner bounds betwen 
Ipswich Manchester and Glosester John Siblee Lieft John Ley for 
mancihester Thomas riggs Insign Joseph Allen for Glosester we 
whosnams are underwritten being appointed by the sealectmen of 
wenham and manchester this 28"" of April 1702 met together and 
renewed the bounds begining at a white oak nere gardners lot 
marked with W «&; M & from thence northerly renewed the bounds 
betwen our towns to a stump with a stake in it which standeth in 
Ipswich line which stump is called by the name of Dodges stump 
John Knowlton Benjamin Allen for manchester Thomas Edwards 
Benjamin Edvvards for Wenham It whare as we the subscribers did 
formerl}' laye out to John crow a small parsell of upland ground 
about one Acor be it more or less lying in manchester we being 
a committie chosen to laye out the abovsd ground as appears in 
our 2^ book of Records & their being as yet no entry of the bounds 
of the abov sd ground we the subscribers have met togather this 
4"' day of January 1701 & have renewed the bounds which are as 
followeth at the norwest corner a heape of stons & from thence 
southwesterly to the rutes of a pine stump & stons upon it by the 
way side that goes to black cove and so southerly to a grate rock 
in the wall nere to the corner of sd crowes wall & from thence 
northesterly to a white oak stump within nicoaleses fence & from 
sd stump norwesterly to a heape of stons first abov mentioned & 
we order this our return to be a standing record as witness our 
hands this fourth day of January one thousand seaven hundred and 
two 170f 

capt thomas west 
John siblee 
robbert leach 
John Ley 



102 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[145] It Whareas there was formerly a track of land laid out 
to thomas Jons of manchester lying on the west side of the way 
that goes to chebaco & the sd land is now in the possesion of 
Ezekiell knowlton purchaser & onisiplu'os allin hath a lot thare- 
unto joyning the bounds of sd lands betwen the sd persons not 
formerl}^ setled It is betwen the sd onysiphros Allin & Ezekiell 
knowlton the aforesd proprietors that upon consideration of oni- 
siphevos allin paying to tlie sd Ezekiell knowlton the sura of one 
pound in mony the sd allin sliall have a front upon the way about 
4 pols wide to his lote according to the bounds hereafter mentioned 
from the nothermost corner of John Knowltons barn upon tlie che- 
bacco way aforesd notherly to a stake & norwesterly on a straight 
line to a stake standing by a rock & a heape of stons round sd 
stake westerly upon ony allins Land to John knowltons line & so 
to range esterly with John knowltons line tell it corns to the sd 
corner of his bounds & this to be a finall issue between us the 
abovsd parties of all controversies about the bounds of sd land & 
so agreed by us mutually to be entered in our town bok of records 
in manchester our standing bounds both for us & our heirs forever 
as witness our hands April 10'^ 1702 

Witness nicolas webster Onisiphoros allin 

John Ley william Allin 

John tarrin Ezekiell Knowlton 

[183] Received of nV Georgnorton constable of manchester the 
sum of two pounds one shilling and one penney in mony upon the 
account of the county rate Commited to him to collect for thare 
sd town by orders of the sealect men June the 16"' 1702 

John Appleton 

County treasurer 

[184] At a meting of tlie salectmen of manchester august the 26"^ 
1702 tliare was cuntry rate made and commited to phillip nicoals 
constable of manchester to collect and gather amounting to the sum 
of 12-12-10 and make payment to Jams taylor treasurer as he 
shall reseive warant from sd treasurer 

It At a meting of the sealect men of manchester august the 26"^ 
1702 thare is a town rate made for the pa3Mnent of m'' websters 
sallerry for half a year and other nesesary charges amounting to 
the sum of 24-17-04 mony and is commited to cunstable phillip 
nicoals to collect and gather with a warrant thare to annexed wliare 
in he is required to make payment of 22-10-00 to mr. webster and 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 103 

twelve shillings to mark tricker and the over plus which is Ol-lo-O-l 
to the sealect men at or before the Last of September next Insuing 
the Date here of It at a meting of the sealect men of mancliester upon 
the S"^ Bay of September 1703 thare was a contry rate made and 
commited to cunstable aron bennet of manchester to collect and 
gather amounting to the sum of 23-17-06 and make pa3-ment to 
James tajdor treasurer as he shall receive warant from sd treasurer 

[185] Reed of m"" phillip nicoas constable of manchester two 
pounds being full of a warant for Eleven pounds 

reed for my master Jams taylor 
Boston March 2'^ 170§ Jer Allin's 

[186] It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester march the 
28"^ 1703 Reckned with aron bennet as he was cunstable of man- 
chester for one town rate to him commited to him baring Date sept 
the 3'' 1 703 And Rest dew to the town the sum of fower pounds to 
ballance the accont of the abovsd rate 

[197] At a town meting Leaguall}^ warned and met to gather 
upon the 30"" Da}' of march 1703 Lieft John knits is chosen raod- 
erater for this present meting voted to chuse our town offisers for 
the yeare insuing by holding up of the hand which are as followeth 
It Aron bennet Junier cunstable for the 3'eare insuing It robberd 
leach John allin and John Ley sealectmen It John knowlton town 
treasurer for the year insuing and John Ley town dark for the year 
insuing It samuell lee and samuell allin Junier tithing men It 
John bishop dark of the markit for the year insuing and phillip 
nicols culler of fish for the year insuing It John pearce and william 
allin seavayers of high wayes It John crow and samuell Leach 
fence vewers and field drivers for the year insuing It voted to work 
two Days in a year to cut Down pine and hemlock brush that in- 
cumbers feding land that lyeth common and to work on the first 
tuesday in aprill next and the 2"^ tusday in October and th M'" 
George norten and John bishop and John knowlton to take the 
care that ever}' man Doth work his 2 Dayes upon the forfiture of 
two shillings a Day for any parson that neglects to work this 2 
Dayes to be payed to the overseers to be expended on thos that 
Doe work 

[185] It At a meting of the sealect men of manchester September 
the 3'' 1703 thare was a town rate made for the payment of m"" nico- 
las Webster his sailer}' for one half yeare and other nesasary charges 
a in our sd town of manchester amounting the sum of 27-03-03 



104 EAELY RECORDS OF 

mony and Is commited to constable Aron bennet to collect and gath- 
er with a warrant thare to annexed whare in he is required to make 
payment of 22-10-00 mony to mr nicolas webster and 12 shillings 
to mark tricker and to the sealect men five pounds one shilling and 
thre pence mony at or before the Last Day of September 1703 and 
to cleare his accounts with the sealect men at or before the twen- 
teth Day of October next insuing for the sum total of the above sd 
rate 

[185] It At a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 
3*^ Day of September 1703 thare was a county rate made amounting 
to the sum of one pound ninteen shillings with a warrant theirto an- 
nexed wharein aron bennet cunstable of manchester to whom sd rate 
is commited is required to pay unto John appelton treasurer of our 
sd count}' one pound forteen shillings and three pence mon}' at or 
before the Last Day of Desember next Insuing the Date hereof and 
the overplus to the sealect men on the Day abovsd for the use of 
the town of manchester 

It At a meting of tlie sealectmen of manchester upon the 15'*^ 
Day of november 1703 thare was a cuntry rate made amounting 
to the sum of 23 pounds 16 shilling and one penney and is commeted 
to aron bennet cunstable of manchester to collect and gather as he 
shall receive warant from Jams taylor Gent treasurer and pay the 
gum of 23 pounds to the abovsd treasurer 

[153] At a meting of the proprietors of common Lands in the 
township of manchester Leagually and assembled to gather on the 
first day of february 170^ it was then voted by the propriators of 
the common Lands tliat the Devisions formerly voted on the 28'*^ 
Day of January 170^ being made set out and bounded acording 
to the sd vote : That the rest of the sd common Land shall be forth- 
with or as soon as the season of this 3'ear will permit be also Devided 
that is to say all such of the sd propriators as have more then one 
common or single share in the sd commons yet undevided shal have 
all such shar or shares set out and Devided and bounded to him or 
them tliat are so Intrested in the sd commons and tlie remainder 
of the said common Lands to remain in bulk to gather for the use 
and Improvement by Equall proportion of tlie sd i)ro[)riaters of the 
same each one having a proportion equall alik in the sd common 
Land it being a singall share to each propriater And it is voted at 
this sd mettingthat a committee be chosen and Impowered and are 
nowchoseu at this sd meting to Devide set out and bound as is abov 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 105 

expresed to each propriater his Dew proportion more than his or 
thare singall shars as abovsd Each propriater sattisfing the sd com- 
raitie for tliar sarvis in so doing and pay the entry upon the propri- 
aters book of records for the same the sd committee being as follow- 
eth namely Lieft John Siblee thoraas west Robbert Leach John 
knowlton abram raastus John Ley Isack whitier Georg norten or 
the major part of them 

[186] It At a meting of the select men of manchester npon the 
22*^ Da}' of february 170 J tliare was a town rate made amounting 
to the sum of 24 — 07 — 09 mony and it is commited to cunstable 
aron bennet to collect and gather forthwith with a warrant thareto 
anexed whare in he is required to pay to m'' nicholas webster the 
sum of 22-10-00 raony and to mark tricker 12 shillings for ringing 
the bell and to Discount Eight shillings of the abovsd rate with 
John Le}'^ for his sarving town dark in the year 1703 and the over- 
plus is allowed sd cunstable for collecting the abovsd rate and sd 
cunstable is to cleare his accounts with the sealect men for the sum 
totall of the abovesd rate at or before the 25* Day of march next 
insuing the Date hereof. 

It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester march the 28'^ 
1704 Recnd with phillip nicoals as he was cunstable of manchester 
for all rates committed to him In the yeare 170f and all accounts 
ballanced 

[144] At a meting of the propriaters of the Common Land in 
maneliester upon the first Day of february 170| then granted to the 
house Lot formerly Jonses one half of a common rite which hous 
lot is now in the posession of Ezekiell knowlton purcheser 

April 6 1704 It we whos nams are underwritten being chosen 
a comraitte to renew bounds betwen the commons in manchester 
& perticular propriators have met togather this 6"^ day of April 
1704 & have renewed the bounds of Robbert Leaches land that 
lyeth esterly of the saw mill pond which is bounded as followeth 
with a white oake tree on the south side of bishops point & in the 
line of the 400 Acors & from thence norwest to a hemlock & from 
thence northest to a hemlock & from thence est to a hemlock and 
from thence est to a white oake stump nere clay brook & from thence 
southesterl}^ to a beatch tree nere the way that goes to Kittle cove 
& from thence souwest to a white stump by the raeddow sid & so 
west b}' the meddow to the white first abov mentioned It As also 



106 EARLY RECORDS OF 

the bounds of another parsell of Land which is bounded as follow- 
eth by a maple tree & from tlience esterly to a white oake with 
stons about it & from thence southest to another white oake stand- 
ing by tlie swamp side & so to a pitch pine & so to anotlier pitch 
pine on the bank of the beatch near the sea and from thence west- 
erly by the sea to a heape of stons nere eagle hill whitch is the north- 
est corner bounds of the 400 Acors & from thence northerly to a hem- 
lock & so northest bounded by the meddow to the maple tree abov 
sd John Siblee John knowlton committie It April the 6"' 1704 
we whos nams are underwritten have renewed the bounds of John 
Knowltons bay berry march which was formerly nicolas vinisons as 
followeth beginning at the est corner a hemlock & so west to an- 
other hemlock from thence to a red oake and so noth to another 
red oak & norwest to a white pine it being the norwest bounds & 
from thence est to a white burtch standing on the est side of the 
brook that runs into the spruce swamp & southest at another white 
from burtch & so southerly to a white pine & so est to a red oake & 
red oak souwest to the hemlock abovesd. Capt John Siblee Ins 
Robbt Leach committie It Aprill the 6"' 1704 We whos nams are 
underwritten being chosen a committie to renew bounds have re- 
newed the bounds of Robbert Leach Samuell Leach & John Sil)lees 
Land in the brushe plain, begining at a pitch pine standing nere a 
swamp & so southerly to a white oak standing on the west side of a 
swamp & so west to a white oak & so west to a stake standing whar 
formerly stood three maples & from the stake notherly to a hem- 
lock it being the most norwest corner bounds of that Devision we 
have also renewed the bounds of the Land called the maple swamp 
beginning at a hemlock it being the souwest corner bounds of 
sd swamp & from thence norward to a maple & from the maple 
northerly to a red oake & southerly to a hemlock & so westerly to 
the hemlock abov sd John bishop John knowlton committie. It 
as also the, bounds of another parsell of Land lying at Kittle cove 
which is bounded as followeth viz : a white oake nere allins meddow 
& from thence norwest to a black burtch stump & from thence iioth- 
westerly to a white oake being a bounds of Samwell lot As also 
another parsell of land lying nere gloster line bounded with a white 
oake & thence westerly to a black oake being a bounds of John 
knowltons lots 

John Siblee John Knowlton Comitie 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 107 

[185] It nianchester march y' 26 : 1704 Receved of m^ phillip 
nicoals constable for nianchester for the year one thousand seaven 
hundred and two in full forty five pounds mony 

I sa}^ received by me 

niclioUis Webster 

[188] It boston may the 9"» 1704 received of m"" Samuell leach 
cunstable of manchester 15-11-00 in full reed for m'' Jams taylor 

Treaserer 
Jer allins 

[182] It at a town meting in manchester Leaguly warned and 
met to gather June the 19"' 1704 John AUin senr moderater At the 
same meting beniamen Allin Is chosen to sarve on the Jury of tryals 
at the next inferier cort of pleas at Salera the last tusday of June 
curant 

[197] It at a town meting Leagually warnd and met to gather 
upon the 7"' of august 1704 the present selectmen are chosen as- 
sesers for this 3'ear Insuing 

[187] It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 
27"' Day of february 1704' a town rate made amounting to the sura 
of 24-05-02 and a town rate made the first day of September 
1704 amounting to the sum of 25-02-04 mony 

It a cuntry rate made the 10 day of august 1704 amounting to 
the sum of 47=02-06 

[199] It at a town meting Leagually warnd and met to gather 
upon the 27'^ Day of march 1705 John bishop is chosen moderater 
for this present meting At the same meting are chosen town offl- 
sers for the 3'ear insuing to be chosen by holding up the hand It 
Robbert Leach John knowlton and aron bennet select men John 
Ley town dark John knowlton Town Treasurer Ezekiell knowlton 
constable for this year Insuing It willam hossum John bishop and 
beniamen allin seavaiers of high wayes It phillip nicoas and mark 
triker tithing men It John bishop dark of the markit It samuell 
stone and robbert Leach Jun'' fence vewers and field Drivers Wil- 
liam hosuni culler offish 

It the abov written town offlsers of whom an oath l)y law is re- 
quired are sworn to the faithfull Discharge of their Dooty for the 
yeare insuing before us the subscribers this 27"' of March 1705 

robbert Leach sen' 
and Aron bennet Jun"^ 
Sealect men 



108 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[186] It we whos nams are underwriten being apolnted to re- 
new the bounds betwen Manchester and Wenham and we met on 
the 24"^ of Aprill 1705 and b}'' ratitiall consent liave renewed the 
bounds betwen our towns begining at a white oake marked with W 
and M and so on the line renewed the bounds a stump with a stak 
in it with stons about it standing in Ipswich line the stump is called 
b}^ the name of Dodges stump Beniamen Edwards tiraoth}^ patch 
for Wenham John knowlten Aron bennet Jun' for Manchester 
It Aprill the 24"' 1705 we the subscribers being chosen by the sea- 
lectmen of manchester and Glosester have met togather and have 
renewed the bounds betwen our sd towns from a white oak at the 
est end of grayes beach marked with 4 marks and stons about it 
and from thence notherly in the line to a pine marked with 4 marks 
and stons about it called gardners tree and from sd gardners tree 
notherly to the heape of rocks being the corner bounds betwen 
manchester Glosester and Ipswich and this is our return robbert 
Leach John Ley for Manchester John Sargent thomas Bray for 
Glosester [187] It we whos nams are underwriten being sealect 
men of Beverly and such as we have appointed to preambulate on 
the bounds and line betwen the bounds of Beverly and Manches- 
ter together with whos names are underwriten being appointed by 
the seelectmen of manchester to preambulate upon the bounds and 
line betwen the towns afore sd accordingly met togather on the 
24'^ day of Aprill 1705 and have preambulated upon the bounds and 
line betwen the towns of manchester and beverh^ afore sd viz from 
the middle of chubs creek so called and so to run in the middle of 
sd creek to a rock at the head of the nother brantch of sd crek 
which rock we renewed by laying stons upon sd rock and from sd 
rock to a white oake tree standing at the este end of pleasant pond 
so called which tree we renewed marking it with fower marks all 
the bounds were perambulated upon by the persons appointed by 
the sd towns in the year 1694 to perambulate upon the sd bounds 
and line aforsd as appears by ther return bearing Date the 30th 
of aprill 1694 

for beverly thomas west for manchester 

John falch John Siblee 

Joseph lierick Ezekiell Knolton 

Robbert brisco 
[187] It October the 13"^ 1705 Reckned with william Allin as 
he was Cunstable in manchester for all rats commited to him in 
1 704 and all accounts ballanced for the abovsd Rats 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 109 

boston December ll"" 1705 

It received of nV william Allin cunstable of manchester by the 
hands of m'' John Knowltonone pound and sixten shillings in full 
for ra"" Jams Taylor Treasurer which is in full of 47 = 02 = 06 
paid to the abov sd treasurer for his other resaits 

[188] It Boston november the 29"^ 1705 Reed of m^ Ezekiell 
knowlton cunstable of manchester twenty three pounds two shil- 
lings in part Reed for m"' Jams tajdor treasurer 

Jer allins 

Itreckned with Sarah knowlton rellect to Ezekiell as he was cun- 
stable in the year 1705 for rats to him commit to him in the abovsd 
year and all accounts ballanced 

[187] Received of m'' John knowlton the sum of seventeen 
shillings and fower pence it being in full for what the town of man- 
chester assesed for the countie rate in the yeav 1705 

John appleton treasurer 

Ipswich november 21 : 1705 

[153] March the 4"^ 170| we whos nams are underwritten be- 
ing chosen a committee to Devide Sum part of our town of man- 
chesters commons Land at a meting of the propriaters of the 
abovsd common upon the 28"^ day of Janary ^f §f being a com- 
mittie chosen as appears by a vote in our third book of records and 
to Devide to Each common right the quantity of ten acors sd com- 
mon Land to be Devided three parts of sd Land next to gloster 
line kiltell cove and friends farm and tlie other 2 parts on the west 
side of the abovsd [154] And we have Laid out and bounded 
as foUoweth to each person his proportion acording to his right 
which are bounded as foUoweth fidelosett the first Lot to Abram 
masters and Sanniell Lee is bounded as foUoweth viz upon gloster 
line at the northest corner with a white oke and from that norwest- 
erly 15 pols upon gloster line to a bunch of maples and from that 
southwesterly by Isack Whitiers Lot to a red oke stump and from 
that Esterly by the highwa3'e that goeth to glosester to a great 
rock nere the corner of knightes fence. 

It The 2^* Lot is Isack Whitiers and is bounded as foUoweth viz. 
at the northest end upon gloster line a bunch of maples and at the 
norwest corner a black burtch and from that southwesterly by 
John knowltons lot southesterly to a pitch pine and from that est- 
erly to a Red oke stump between him and abram mastus and the 
abovsd lot is now in the possession of John knowlton purchaser 



110 EARLY RECORDS OF 

It the 3*^ Lot is John kiiowltons and is bounded as followeth viz 
the first bounds upon gloster line is a black burtch northest and a 
black oke norwest and from that southwesterly by sd knowltons 
4"" lot untill it corns to a white oke and from that esterly to a pitch 
pine betwen him and the abov sd whichers Lot 

the 4"" Lot is John knowltons and is bounded as followeth on 
gloster line 10 the first Bounds south est a black oke and nor west 
a black oke and from that southwesterly to a white pine and from 
that southesterly to a white oke being a bounds of the third Lot 

It the 5* Lot is Abram mastuses and is bounded as followeth on 
gloster line 10 poles southest a black oke and norwest a white oke 
and from that southwesterly by Samuell Leaches lot to a white 
pine and from that esterly to a whit being a bounds of John 4''' Lot 

[155] It the 6* Lot is Samuell Leaches and is bounded as fol- 
loweth upon gloster line at the Este end 10 pols the first bounds at 
the southest corner a white oke and at the norwest corner a white 
oke and from tliat south wester] 3^ to a pitch pine and from that est- 
erly to a white pine being a bound of betwen him Abram Mastus 
lot. 

It The 7"' Lot John bishops and is bounded as followeth upon 
gloster 10 pols the first bounds at the southest corner is a white 
oke and at the norwest a white oke stump and rocks about it and 
from that Southwesterly by capt Wests Lot to a Red oke and from 
that Esterly to a pitch pine being a bounds betwen him and Sam- 
uell Leachs Lot. 

It The 8"' Lot is capt thomas Wests and is bounded as follow- 
eth upon gloster line 10 pols at the soutliest corner with a white 
oke stump and at the norwest with a black burtch and from that 
southwesterly by Samuel Leaches Lot to a black oke and from that 
esterly to a red oke being a bounds betwen him and John Bishop 

It the 9"' Lot is Samuell Leaches and is bounded as followeth at 
the southest corner with a black burtch and at the norwest with a 
white oke and from that southwesterly by Joseph Woodberyes to a 
white oke and from that Esterly to a black oke it being a bounds 
betwen him and capt. west 

It the 10"^ Lot is Joseph Woodberyes and is bounded as follow- 
eth at the southest corner with a white oke and at the norwest with 
a heap of stons and from that southwesterly by onysephros allins 
lot to a black oke and from that Esterly to a white oke it being a 
bounds betwen him and Samuell Leach 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. Ill 

It the 11*'' Lot is onysipbros Allins and is bounded as followeth 
at tlie southest corner with a heape of stons and at the norwest 
with a wliite olie and from that south westerly' b}- Jolin Leys lot to 
a pitch pine and from that Esterly to a black oke it being a bounds 
betwen him and Joseph woodberj's lot. 

It the 12"' is John Leyes and is bounded as followeth at the 
southest corner with a white oke and at the norwest Avith a Red 
oke and from that southwesterly by Robbert Leaches Lot to a white 
oke and from that Esterly to a pitch pine it being a bounds betwen 
him and Onisiphros allins lot 

[156] It the 13"' is Robbert Leaches and is bounded at the 
southest corner with a red oke and at the norwest with a beatch 
and from that southwesterly by Samuell Stons lot to a stump and 
stons about it and from that Esterly to a white oke it being a 
bounds betwen him and John Leys Lot 

It the H"' Lot Samuel Stons and William Allins and is bounded 
as followeth at the southest corner with a beatch and at the nor- 
west with a white oke and from that southwesterly by Robbert 
Leaches lot to a stump with stons about it and Esterl}' to a stump 
it being a bounds betwen him and robber Leaches lot and all these 
14 lot Joyn to gloscter line at the norwest end as allso the 15"' Lot 
being robbert Leaches 

It the IS*** Lot is Robbert Leaches and is bounded as followeth 
at the southest : corner with a white oke and at the norwest with 
a white oke and from southwesterly by the common on a strait to 
a hemblock neere millits so called and from that Esterly to a stump 
betwen him and Samuell Stone and William allins Lot 

It the 16"' Lot is John crowes and is bounded at the South end 
upon the Sea and the Southest corner bonds is a white oke and 
from that notherly to a white pine on the south side of the high- 
wa}' that goeth to kittle cove and from tliat southerly by John 
coyes lot to a pitch pine nere the Sea and from that Esterly by the 
Sea to the abovsd wliite oke being his first bounds 

It the 17"' Lot is John coyes and is bounded as followeth at the 
southest corner with a pitch pine betwen him and John crow and 
from that notherly to a pitch pine and from that norwest to a white 
pine and from that southerly by Samuell allins lot to a pitch pine : 

It the 18"' Lot is Samuell allins which was william Sen" rite and 
is bounded as followeth on the southest corner with a pitch pine 
and from that notherly to a pitch pine and from norwest to a white 



112 EARLY RECORDS OF 

pine and from that a southerly by the parson lot to a pitch pine 
near the Sea at the South end 

[157] It the 19"" Lot is the parsonage lot and is bounded as 
followeth on the southest corner with a pitch pine and from that 
notherly by Samuell allins lot to a white pine and from that nor- 
west to a pitch pine and from that southerly by Sauniell Leaches 
lot to a pitch pine nere the Sea alies ben and richerd 

It the 20* Lot is richard & beniamen Leaches and is bounded 
as followeth at the southest corner with a pitch pine and from that 
northerly by the parsonage lot to a pitch pine and from that nor- 
west to a pitch pine and from that southerly to a pitch pine nere 
the Sea. 

It the 21 Lot is John normons and is bounded as followeth on 
the Southest corner with a pitch pine and from that notherly by 
richard and beniamen Leaches lot to a pitch pine and from that 
norwest to a white oke stump w' rocks about it and from that noth- 
erly by Samuell polins Lot to a pitch pine being the southwest 
corner bounds of sd Lot. 

It the 22'' Lot is Samuell polins and is bounded as followeth on 
the "southest corner with a pitch pine and from that notherly by 
John normons lot to a white oke stump and from that norwest to a 
Red oke and from southerly by Joseph woodberyes lot to a pitch 
pine being the south west corner bounds of said Lot 

It the 23*^ Lot is Joseph woodberyes and is bounded as followeth 
on the south est corner with a pitch pine and from that notherly 
by Samuell polins Lot to a red oke and from that to a hemlock and 
from that southerly by Samuell corings lot to a pitch pine being the 
southwest corner bounds of sd lot 

It the 24*'' Lot is Samuell Comings and is bounded as followeth 
on the southest corner with a pitch pine and from that notherly by 
Joseph woodberyes Lot to a hemlock and from that norwest to a 
white pine and from ihat southerly by onysiphros allins lot to a 
pitch pine being the southwest corner bounds of sd lot 

It the 25"" Lot is onysiphros allins and is bounded as followeth 
on the southest corner with a pitch pine and from that notherly by 
Samuell comings lot to a white pine and from that norwest to a 
black burteh and from that southerly by John and beniamen allins 
lot to a pitch pine being the southwest corner bounds of sd lot 

[158] tlie 2G"' Lot is John and beniamen allins and is bounded 
as followeth at the southest corner with a pitch pine and from ihat 



TOWN OF 3IANCIIESTER. 113 

notlierly b}' onysipboros all ins lot and to a black burtcb and from 
that norwest to a pitch pine and from that southerly neere ajoyn- 
ing to graves farm to a pitch pine and being the southwest corner 
bounds of the abov sd lot and is the southest corner bounds of 
graveses farm then next lots are on y*^ westerly part of the town 
on y^ southerd of y^ great Hill 

It the 27"' Lot is capt Thomas Wests and is bounded as follow- 
eth at the south west corner with a black oke stump with rocks 
about it and from that Esterly to a pitch pine and from that noth- 
erly by Joseph and Jonathan allins lot to a popler and from that 
westerly to a rock and from that south westerly to a beatch neere 
ajoyning to Joseph woodberyes land and by sd woodberyes land 
southestly to the bounds first mentioned 

It the 28"" is Joseph and Jonathan allins and is bounded as fol- 
lowetii southwest corner a pitch pine and southest a black oke 
and from that notlierly by John normons lot to a black oke and 
norwest corner a black burtch and from that southerly by capt lot 
to a pitch pine 

It the 29"' Lot is John normons and is bounded as followeth on 
the south west corner a pitch pine and from southest to a pitch 
pine and from that notlierly to a black oke and norwest a black oke 

It the 30"' Lot is Georg nortons and is bounded as followeth at 
the southwest corner a black oke and southest a pitch pine and 
from that notherly to a white oke and norwest to a black oke 

It the 31 Lot is richard and beniaraen Leaches and is bounded 
as followeth at the southwest corner a pitch pine and southest a 
black oke and from notlierly to a black oke and from that norwest 
to a white oke 

[159] It the 32'' Lot is Aron bennet sen"" and Ezekiell knowl- 
ton to Each of them half a Lot apece and is bounded as followeth 
at the south west corner with a pitch pine and at the south est 
with a black oke and from that notlierly to a white oke and from 
that norwest to a black oke 

It the 33'' Lot is John Leyes and is bounded as followeth at the 
southwest corner with a pitch pine and from that southest to a pitch 
pine being a bounds of aron bennets land and from that notherly 

and to his own land to a whit oke 

by sd bennets land to a black oke and from that noi* westerly to a 

red oke stump and from that to the norwest corner bounds which 

is a white oke and from that southesterly by aron bennets and 

8 



114 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Ezekiell knowltons land to the pitch pine first above named and 
so on a strait line to George nortons Land 

It the 34"' Lot is Nathaniell Stons and is bounded as follovveth 
on the southwest corner with a white oke and at the southeast 
■with a red burtch and from that notherly to a black oke and from 
that norwest to a red oke 

It the 35"" Lot is capt. John Siblees and is bounded as on the 
southwest corner with a white oke and southest a red burtch and 
from that notherly to a red oke and from that to the norwest corner 
which is a black oke 

It the 36"' Lot is aron bennet sen"' and is bounded as followeth 
at the southwest corner with a white oke and southest a white 
oke and from that notherly to a black burtch and norwest red oke 
It the 37"' Lot is capt. tliomas wests and is bounded as follow- 
eth at the southwest corner with a white oke and southest with a 
red oke and from that notherly to a beatch and norwest a black 

burtch and is bounded esterly upon the common and the last 

eleven lots are to butt or ajoyn to Joseph woodberye John crowes 
daniniell williamses Isack whitier Georg nortons aron bennets and 
John Leys lands at the Este end of the above sd Lots and on the 
common at the norwest end of sd lots 

[160] It the SS"' Lot is Robbert Leaches and is bounded as 
followeth on the north side with his own land which he bought of 
Aron bennet at Kittle cove and from that southerly allins mash to 
a pitch pine neere the highway that goeth Cro Island at Kittle 
cove and from that norwesterly by the sd way tell it coms to the 
way that goeth to glosester and from that Esterly to the wester- 
most corner of the abovsd Leaches Land which he bought of the 
abovesd aron bennet 

It All the which abovsd thirty eight Lots are laid out and 
bounded by us the subscribers namely 

capt thomas west 
capt John Siblee 
Robbert Leach 
John Ley 
Abram Mastus 
John knowlton 

comraittie 
At a meeting of the proprietors in manchester november 21"' 
170G it is Voted and agreed to lay out 50 or GO Acors of land at 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 115 

the west end of our common for a wood lot and no wood nor tim- 
ber to be out of from sd lot to be sould out of our sd town of man- 
chester on i)enaltie of a fine for every cord of wood and so far ev- 
ery tun of timber and sd lot to be laid out by the committie for 
the Devision of our common Land 

It ata meeting of the committee November the 22'^ 1706 then laid 
out fora wood lota small parsill of common land at the west end of 
our common and is bounded asfolloweth atthosouthest corner with a 
beatch being the northest corner bounds of capt wests lot laid out 
to him in the last Devission and from that notherly to a white oke 
marked with 4 marks and ajoyning to the west Devission and all 
the common Land lying betwen the west Devission and the este 
Devission Lots Ij'ing to the west of the abov sd bounds to Joseph 
woodberyes land is prohibitted that no wood nor timber shall be cut 
nor carryed to any water side or landing place and exposed to sale 
out of our town of manchester upon the penaltie of paying the 
[161] sum of ten shillings a cord for every cord of wood and ten 
shillings for ever}- tun of timber so found and so to remain for the 
towns use at home in the town and so for more or less quantytie 
of wood or timber and phillip nicoals and william hossum sen"" are 
to oversee the abovsd wood lot and to make reporte to the town 
treasurer who sliall prossecute the breakers of the abovsd order in 
the behalf of the propriaters of sd common as the Law Derects 
and return 3 parts of such fins to the propriaters to thare own use 
and behoof 

capt Thomas "West 
capt John Siblee 
Robbert Leach 
John Ley 
Abrara mastus 
John knowlton 

committie 
[161] It Whareas we the subscribers did formerly lay out to 
phillip nicoals a small parsill of ground about one acor be it more 
or Less lying in manchester we being a committee chosen to lay 
out the abov sd ground as appears in our 2*^ book of Records in 
manchester and thare being as yet no fair Entry of the bounds 
of the abovesd ground we the subscribers have met to gether 
this 28"" Marcli and have renewed the bounds which bounds are 
as foUoweth viz : at the norwest with a heap of stons on a rock 
nere phillip nicoals hous and from that esterly to a rock with a 



116 EARLY RECORDS OF 

^eape of stons upon a rock neer to sd nicoals barn and from thence 
■southesterly to a heape of stons and from thence westerly to a 
■heape of stons which is the southwest corner bounds and ajoyning 
•to abram mastuses land and from that notherl}' b}^ said niastuses 
iLand to the heap of stons neere nicoals hous first above mentioned 
and we order this to be recorded in our towns book of records to 
^be a standing record the al)ovsd land being formerly granted to 
irobbert and is now herby conveyed to the abovsd phillip nicoals 
.as witness our hands this 28"^ day of March 1704 

Capt John Siblee 
Eobbert Leach 
John knowlton 
^ John Ley 

capt Thomas west 
committie 
and I robber niarvin being present at the entr^' request that the 
rabov sd grant may be entered to phillip nicoals as witness mj' hand 
this 28"' day of March 1704 the mark R of robert marvin 

Atest John Ley town dark 
[162] It "Whereas as wc the subscribers did formerly laye out 
to William hossom a small parsell of land and it falls short of a 
grant made to him in our 2^ book of records we the Subscribers 
'have met togather upon this 28"* day of March 1704 and have 
layed out to the abovsd william hossom a small parsell of land of 
:about three quarters of an acor be it more or less which land is 
bounded as followeth viz westerly with mr Joseph woodberys 
farm line and ajoyning to sd woodberys stone wal tell it coms to 
iiicoalses stone wall at the south end and by sd wall esterly to a 
heape of stons nere the corner of sd nicoaleses wall and from 
thence notherly on a straite line by thomas aireses land to a heape 
of stons nere the highway and nere ajoyning to his own land and 
from thence westerly by his own land to sd woodberj'es line abovsd 

Robbert Leach 
Capt Thomas west 
John knowlton 
John Ley 

committie 
[188] It Boston august the IS''' 1706 Reed of m' Ezekeele knowl- 
ton cunstable of manchester by m"^ John knowlton five pounds one 
shilling in full reed for m' Jams taylor treasurer 

Jer allins 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 117 

It march y'= 20'^ 170^ then received ofcunstable Ezekiell knowl- 
ton ciinstable for manchester the year last past the sum of twent}'- 
two pounds and ten shillings it being in full for ni}' sallery to the 
first of October last past received by me 

Nicolas Webster 
It as also paid to m'' webster 22 = 10 = 00 more as apears by 
his reseits 

It At a meting of the select men march the 24"^ 170f then reckned 
with Sarauell Leach as he was cunstable of manchester in the year 
1706 for all rats to him commited in the 5'ear abovsd and thare 
remains to liallance all accounts the sum of 15-11-00 which mony 
is Dew to the cuntr}' treasurer 

[189] It a rate made and commited to Samuell stou cunstable 
of manchester amounting to forty six pounds and seaventeen shil- 
lings and six pence to cleare and pay to the treasurer at boston 
forty six according as he shall receive warant from him and to pa}' 
the remainder to the sealectmeu for the towns use 

Samuell lee 

samuell Leach sealect 
John Knowlton men 
this present rate made the 20**^ of august 1707 

It a town rate made the 16"" of august 1707 amounting to twenty 
five pounds and ten shillings and to pa}'^ to m'' webster twenty two 
pounds and ten shillings at or before the Last of September next 
insuing the Date hereof and 12 shillings to mark tricker and the 
rest to the sealectmeu for the towns use and commited to Samuel 
Stone to collect b}' the sealect men of manchester 

Samuell Lee ~] selectmen 
John Knowlton )■ of 
Samuell Leach J manchester 
It Reckned with beniamen allin as he was cunstable of manches- 
ter for all the rats commited to him in the yeare 1708 that is to 
say for town and cuntry rats and thare remains Dew from sd allin 
to the cuntr}' 22 = 18 == 00 and to m'' nicas webster 22 = 10 = 00 
mony and to mark tricker Eight shillings and to the town for 
over plus mony 1-17-0 

beniamen allin 
cunstable of manchester 

his X mark 



118 EARLY RECORDS OF 

It payed out of the over plus monj' raised ben allins rats to 
:aron bennet expence in runging the line 00 = 03 rr 00 

and to John ley town dark for 3 3'ears 00 rr 17 := 00 

and paid to John knowlton for luony lent to 
supply souldiers 01 = 00 = 00 

and 4 shillings to the cunstable allowed him 00 =: 04 = 00 

[86] At at town meting in manehester the 13"' 170| a com- 
mittie chosen to seate our meting hous fortiiwith namel}' John 
knowlton Joseph woodbery John allin samuell Leach Samuell Lee 
John Ley capt Siblee 

[199] It at a town meting Leagually warned and met togather 
upon the 26"^ Day of march 1708 John bishop is chosen moderater 
for this present meting voted to chus our town offisers for the year 
insuing by holding up the hand at the same meting are chosen 
for sealect men for thisyeare capt John Siblee Robbert Leach John 
knowlton Beniamen Allin cunstable for this 3'eare insuing and is 
sworn John ley town dark and is sworn onisiphros tithing man 
phillipnicoals tithing man and is sworn mark tricker and ephram 
Jons seavayersof fences and is sworn John knowlton town treas- 
urer 

John allin seava3'er at the est end of sd tovvn and is sworn 

[200] It Robbert Marvin sevayer of highways at tlie west end 
of our sd town to aron bennets hous John pearce culler of fish 
and is sworn John bishop dark of the markit at a town meting 
in manehester march y*^ 26"' 1708 whare as thare is a complaint 
exhibited by Jams robason of l)oston against our sd tovvn of man- 
ehester bearing Date february the 16"" 1707^ It is voted at this sd 
meting m'' John knowlton shall appeare at the sessions at I[)swich 
to make answer in the behalf of our town of manehester to the 
abovsd complaint and thare in to proseed as the law Derects 

[189] It at a meting salect men of manehester upon the 27 
Day of august 1709 thare was a rate made amounting to the sura 
of 28 = 14 =: 05 to pay'= m"' webster one half'yers sallerry and our 
towns proportion to the county rate and other nessary tovvn charges 
and is commited to constable thomas pitman to collect and gather 
with a warrant thare to annexed whare in he is required to make 
payment of the abovsd sum acording to the Derections given him 
in sd warrant and to cleare his accounts with the tovvn treasurer 
at or before the last Da^- of October [190] next insuing the Date 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 119 

hereof that is to say to m^ vvebster 22 =: 10 = 00 

and to mark tricker 00 = 12 r= 00 

and to John Ley sen"" 01 r= 08 = 00 

and to Samuell Stone 00 = 06 = 00 

and the over plus wliich is 03 =: 18 = 05 

to John Knowlton town treasurer 

It at a meting of the salect men of raanchester upon the 18"' Day 
of february 1709^'^ thare was a rate made amounting to the sum of 
26 r3 05 m 02 to pay m'' websters one lialf a years sallery and other 
nessary town charges and is commited cunstable tliouias pitman to 
collect and gather forthwith with a warrant thare to annexed wherin 
he is required to make payment of the sum of 22 = 10 = 00 to 
m"^ nicoLas webster at or before the 22*^ Day of march next insuing 
the Date hereof and the overplush which is 03 =: 15 =: 02 and to 
cleare his accounts with the town treasurer at or before the 22** 
Day of march next for the sum total of this rate 

[190] It reckned with thomas pitman cunstable of manchester 
for the year 1709 for all our town rats commited to him in the 
yeare 1709 and thare remains Dew to the town from sd pitman 
cunstable of manchester the full and Just sum of 26 :rr 14 = 04 
in mony to be payed fortliwith upon Demand to the town treasurer 
or his order march the 16"^ 1709^" thomas pitman cunstable of 
manchester and the abovsd is to satisfie all town Debts in the year 
1709 that is to sa}' to m" nicolas webster for his last half of the 
yere 1709 22 = 10 = 00 

and to the county treasurer 01 r= 08 r= OS 

and to John Lee junier for mending the 
meting hous seats 00 zn 06 r= 00 

and to a ladder to the parsonag hous 00 = 03 = 00 

and to mark tricker 00 =: 06 = 00 

and to William Iiosum 00 =: 06 = 00 

and to John Ley senier for sarving town 
dark and other expense in the towns behalf 
in the yeare 1709 00 = 16 = 00 

and to John knowltons expenses for the 
town this yeare 00 = 15 rr 03 

[191] it boston Desember 14'" 1709 

Reed of m"' thomas pitman cunstable of manchester twenty 
pounds in part for m"^ Jams tayler Jent Jer allins 



120 EARLY RECORDS OF 

It Boston June 28"^ 176 Reced of m"' tlionias pitman cunstable of 
manehester twenty pound in part for m'^ Jams tayler 

Jer Allins 
January 8'" 1710. 

[192] Reed of m'' robbert warrin constable of manehester 
twenty-six pounds three shillings and six pence in part reed 

m' James taylor treasurer 

Jer Allins 

[191] It aprill the 15 1710 — then reed of m'' cunstable thomas 
pitman in full for 3'*^year last past twenty two pound and ten shillings 

I say reseived by me m"^ nicklous webster 

It September the 18"^ 1710 then received of cunstable thomas 
pitman four pound and eleven pence Dew to me from the town 

I say received by me John knowlton town treasurer 

It Boston October 16"^ 1710 Reed of m'' thomas pitman cun- 
stable of manehester by m"" phillip nicols six pounde in full 

reed for m'^ Jams taylor treasurer Jn" wheelwright 

[192] It march the 26"^ 1711 then received of cunstable rob- 
bert warrin twenty two pound and ten shilling in full for the first 
half of the year past I say received by me nicolas webster 

It march the 26"^ 1711 received of cunstable warrin in part for 
his second rate for the year past seaven pounds sixteen shillings 
and sixpence I say received b}- me niclos webster 

[191] It the bounds betwen beverly and wenhara and Glosester 
and manehester are renewed by the sealect men and oficers by thare 
orders upon the seavententh Day of aprill 1711 

[200] At a town meting in manehester on the 7*^ of august 
1711 it is voted that the present select men shall be assesers for this 
year insuing 

[30] July the 24"" 1711 there was a procklametion red to take 
all Desarters that have Desarted her majesties 8arvis in this expe- 
dition to Canada on penalt}^ of fifty pounds fine or twelve months 
Imprissonment for any that shall entertain any of them and this 
was red in manehester about 2 of the clock in the afternoon 

[191] It at a meting of tlie sealect men of mancheister upon 
the 27"' Day of August 1711 thare was a contr}' rate made and is 
commeted to constable robbert leach to collect and gather as he 
shall receive warrant from Jams taylor Gent treasurer sd rate 
amounting to the sum of 47-06-00 



TOWN or MANCHESTER. 121 

[192] It boston august the 24*" 1711 Rood of m"" robbert war- 
rin cunstableof inanchester by the hand of m'' David Edwards nine 
pounds nine sliillings in part reed for m" Jams taylor treasurer 

Will™ taylor 

[191] It at a meting of the select men of manchester upon the 
27* day of 1711 thare was a rate made and commetted to robbert 
Leach constable of manchester amounting to the sum of 25-09-00 
mony to Defray our town and county charges and is comraited to him 
to collect and gather forthwith with a warant thare to annexed whare 
in he required to make payment acording to the abov sd warrant 

[192] It Boston november the 1 1*^ 171 1 received of m' Robbert 
warrin constable of manchester seaven pounds ten and sixpence in 
full for m'' Jams taylor treasurer theo Lillie 

It manchester noveml)er 15*'' 1711 then received of m"" cunstable 
robbert warrin in full for his second rate forteen pounds thirten 
shillings and sixpence — I say received by me nicolas webster 

[212] May y'^ 23, 1711. The Proprietors of y*" Land Called y^ 
Four Hundred Acres have agreed to settle and state according as 
it hath been formerly bounded to Every Man as they have Pros- 
sessed As followeth ; That is to Say : That All the Land Aioyning 
to y" Widow Leaches house, Being about seaventeen Acres. Bounded 
as followeth : Viz : Southerly by the Land of Robert Leach Sen'" 
Westerly by y** way that goes to Chebaccho Northerly upon y" Brook 
called the Beaver Dam-Brook ; Eastwardly by y* fence that fences 
in y*" Widdow Knowlton & Jn° Knowltous Meadows : Said Lands 
as above Said is sett of By y" Proprietors of y* Said four hundred 
Acres to Richard Leach, and Benjamin Leach, As their part in Said 
four hundred Acres in y*^ Right of their Father Sam" Leach De- 
ceased to have and to hold Said Land according to Bound Marks. 
Further the said Proprietourshave Set of to Said Richard & Benja- 
min Leach, One Acre and half of Meadow lyening in y^ Cold Spring- 
Meadow Bounded Westwardly upon y*" Upland, Northerly upon 
Bartletts Meadow Eastwardly by y* Brook : Southwardly by y'' Al- 
iens Meadow to Have & to Hold s*^ Meadow According to Bound 
Marks : — AUso two Acres of Upland upon Bishops Point bounded 
Easterly upon Sam' Allen &Jn° Knowlton S. E. on Meadow. Allso 
about one Quarter of an Acre near Stevens his Houses, and twenty 
Pole or thereabouts upon y^East of y^ way (near y*^ Saw Mill) that 
goes to Chebaccho : To Have and to Hold Said Land according to 
Bound Marks ; to be their whole Part in sd 400 Acres. Wee the 



122 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Proprietours have sett of to Robt. Leach Sen' as liis whole Right in 
y'^ four Hundred Acres ; Tliat is to Say Ajoyning to Robt. Leacli J""" 
about Seven Acres ; Bounded Westwardly upon Jn° Knowltons 
Lanci ; Northerly upon y"" Town Common ; Eastwardly upon y" way 
that goes to Chebaccho ; South as y*" way goes to Said Knowltons 
Land ; And Seaven Acres in the Plainfield ; Bounded Southerly 
upon Jn" Knowltens Land Westerly by y* way near Rob' Leach j""' 
house : Northwardly upon Richard and Benjamin Leaches Land, 
Eastwardly by Richard and Benjamin Leaches Meadow : AUso three 
Acres of Upland Bounded Southerly upon y® way that goes to Kittle 
Cove ; Westerly upon Joseph Aliens Land ; Notherly upon P. 
Leaches own Land or Meadow ; Easterly upon Eliab Littlefield & 
Jn° Bishops Land : And two Acres and halfe of Meadow ; Bounded 
Westward ly upon P. Leaches owne Land : Northerly upon y^ Land 
©f Richard and Benjamin Leach ; Eastwardly upon Stones Land ; 
Southerly' upon said Littlefield & Bishops Land : And about an Acre 
of Meadow near and ajoyning upon Charles Stevens upland : And 
about Twenty Pole of Upland near the Saw Mill and ajoyning upon 
y*^ Way near Tarrings house ; And Allso about Eight Acres & a 
Quarter of LTpland lying upon the fresh Meadow Rock. Bounding 
West upon Josei)h Allen, Northerly upon y" way, Easterly upon 
said Littlefield and Bishops Land ; Southerly upon y"^ g' Neck fence. 
And allso ten Acres of Upland lying in y* Great Neck called y*" Old 
Lott ; Bounded Westward ly upon y^ great Creek ; Northerly upon 
land of Onicephorus Allen ; Easterly to y* Sea ; Southerly upon 
the Land of y* Widow Knowlton, South East Corner Bound being 
a White Oake. [213] Allso about Two Aci-es and halfe of Upland 
butting upon y" way y' leads thro y'' Great Neck, And about four 
Acres where said Leaches house and Barn now stands, all within 
fence ; Salt Marsh and Upland. And about an Acre and halfe of 
Upland upon y^ Northside the way near said Leaches owne house : 
Bounded Westvvardly upon land of Mrs. Carter Northerly upon y" 
way near y*' Widow Trickers house easterly upon Sam" Leaches 
Lott : And halfe an Acre of Marsh in y* Great Neck y" Neck Cove ; 
Said Rob' Leach to have and to hold all the above sd Land, All 
and Every Part and Parcell of them according to y" severall bound 
marks. And this to be his Part on y"^ four hundred acres. Wee 
y" Proprietours have sett of Sam" Leach his wliole right in y" four 
hundred Acres ; It is agreed that the said Leach Shall have five 
Acres of Upland ajoyning Westwardly to his house bounded Wester- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 123 

\y upon y^ end of Severall Lotts and as bis fence and Wall now stands ; 
And Northerly toy' Mill Brook as the Ciiannell goes to Sam^' Lees 
Meadow ; And Easterly npon Lee and Littlefields Land & South- 
erly^ upon y^ way near his owne house : And allso a Small Piece of 
Ui)land aboutan acre, Said Leaches Barn standing npon part of it ; 
Bounded Southerly upon Rob' Leacli's land and the way ; And 
AVesterly upon said Rob' Leach's Land ; Northerly upon Jn** Knowl- 
ton's Land. And about a Quarter of an Acre on y' South Side of 
y*^ way near Said Leache's owne house. Allso about eighteen Acres 
of Ui)laiid and Salt Marsh Bounded Westerly upon Bishops Marsh 
Southerly upon y*' Marsh, Eastvvardly as y" fence stands, or to y' way 
y' goes to y"" great Neck : Northerly upon Jn° Bisliops Land ; Allso 
about five Acres lying in y'' Great Neck, Bounded Eastwardly upon 
Jn" Lee Nortlierly upon Jn" Bisliops Land Westerly to y' Cove 
called y' Neck cove. Southerly upon y'' Land of Joseph Pickworth 
now in y*^ Possession of said Sam" Leach & Ju" Lee. Allso Two 
Acres of fresh Meadow ; Bounded Northerly upon Bartletts Meadow 
Westwardly upon y** Creek, Southerl}^ upon y"" Aliens Meadow ; 
Easterl}' upon Richard & Benjamin Leach's Land ; Said Sam" Leach 
to have & to hold all the above sd Parcells of Upland & Meadow 
Ground ; being Sett of by y'' Proprietours as all his Part in y^ four 
hundred Acres. Cap' Jn" Siblee being a Proprietour in y^ four hun- 
dred Acres wee the Proprietours have sett of to y*^ Administrators 
of Cap' Jn" Siblee Namely to Elial) Littlefield and Jn** Bishop their 
Whole right in said four hundred acres as Administrators io said 
Siblees Estate tliat is to sa}'' ; Eight Acres of Upland and Meadow; 
Bounded Westerly upon Sam" Leach's Land ; Northerly upon 
Charles Stevens Land ; Easterly upon Jn" Aliens and Sam^ Fiske ; 
Soulhcrly upon y*-' Wa}' near Eliab Littlefields barn. And about an 
Acre where said Littlefield's house and barn now stands. Bounded 
Southerly upon Knowltons Salt Marsh, South East Corner Bounds 
a white Cake Stump. Then Westerly as the Marsh now goes to 
Rob' Leach's fence. Westerly by Rob' Leach's fence ; Northerly 
by y*" way ; P^asterly by said Fiskes Land Allso Ten Acres of Up- 
land and Swamp bounded Westerly with y" Cove called y*^ Neck 
cove. Northerly by Leach's Land Easterly upon Lee's Lott ; South- 
erly upon Sam" Leach's Land. Allso fourteen Acres or y'' abouts 
ajoyning upon Graves his farme. Elasterly & Southerly upon y* Sea ; 
Westerly ui)on Rob' Leach's Land Northerly upon Allen's Meadow 
an allso about half an Acre of Laud on y® South side of y" way to 



124 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Kittle Cove, near y^ Causeway to Eliab Littlefield his heirs &c. 
[214] And about an Acre and lialf of Meadow, bounded to y^ 
Ui)land East and West ; Northerly by Sam^^ Stones Meadow & 
Souther)}' by Pickworth's Meadow ; Allso about an Acre lying near 
Abraham Masters his house, Bounded Westwardl}' upon y*^ way 
near y" Ministry house ; And Northerly by sd Masters his land 
y' his house stands upon, ICastwardly upon Sam" Leachs land ; 
Southerly upon Jn" Knowltons Land ; And al)out twenty Pole of 
Upland between y'' Saw Mill & Knowltons Lott ; The above sd 
Land is laid out to said' Littlefield and said Bishop, as Administra- 
tors to y*" Estate of sd Jn° Siblee ; And the Proprietours have sett 
out all the above sd Parcells of Upland and Meadow with two 
Acresof Salt Marsh ajoyning to Jn" Bishops & Sam" Leach's Land 
to them said Littlefield and Bishop it being all their Part in the 
four hundred Acres ; To have and to hold sd Land according to y* 
severall bound marks. We y'' Proprietours of the four hundred 
Acres have sett of to Onicephorus Allen his Whole Part in y^ four 
hundred Acres as foUoweth. That is to sa}' eight Acres of Upland 
and Swamp in y^ Great Neck. Bounded South with Land of Rob' 
Leach : Westerl}^ upon Carters Salt Marsh ; Northerly upon Land 
that was formerly Sam" Aliens deceased. Eastwardly to y^ Sea. 
Allso an acre and halfe of Upland and Marsh where his house 
stands : Bounded Noi'therly by y^ Way, Easterly by y® widdow Al- 
len, vSoutlierly to y*^ Creek, West b}- Fisk ; and an Acre of Salt 
Marsh lying on y*^ South side of Sam" Leach's Marsh. Allso five 
Acres of Upland and Meadow bounded West upon fiske ; North- 
erly to Jn'^ Aliens Lott, Easterly upon foster and Carter; South- 
erly upon y*^ vvay, And ten Acres of Land upon the fresh Meadow 
Rocks ; And Six Acres in y<= Plain field now sold to Jn° Knowlton ; 
and Three Acres near Jn° Knowlton's iiouse ; All sold to Jn° 
Knowlton and now in his Posession ; And tiie land that is now in 
said Aliens Posession, And all the Land above sd we the Proprie- 
tours have sett over to said Allen according to Bound marks. 
Whereas William Allen "'"' Deceased was a Proprietour in the four 
hundred Acres ; We the Proprietours have sett out his part in said 
four hundred Acres to Sam" Fiske and the Aliens ; That is to say 
four Acres of Upland and Meadow where william Allen's house 
Stood ; and on y'^ South Side of y" way one Acre and halfe of Up- 
land and Meadow against his other lott; and Two Acres and halfe 
on the great Neck now in y*" Possession of the Aliens ; And one 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 125 

Acre of Salt Marsh in y^ g' Neck ajoyning to Sam" Leachs Upland ; 
and three Acres upon y" fresh Meadow Rocks in y*^ Posession of 
Joseph and Sam" Allen and in y'^ four hundred Acres ajoyning upon 
Sam" Stone now Jn'^ Knowltons. And three Acres to the West- 
ward of Jn° Knowltons house now Jn° Knowltons. And an Acre 
of Meadow on y"= North side of y" Mill now in y'' hands of the Al- 
iens. Whereas Sam" Allen Decicased is a Proprietour in y^ four 
hundred Acres y^ Surviving Proprietours have Sett out his Whole 
Part in said four hundred Acres to be Receivefl by his Heyrs : That 
is to say one Acre of Upland w' Benjaraen and Jonathan Allen's 
now Stands : Bounded Westerly upon y'' Ministry Land ; Southerly 
upon y*" Marsh of M" Carter [215] Easterly upon Vincent or 
Knowltons Lott : (And upon y" Neck Five Acres ajoyning South- 
erly upon Jn" Bishop : West upon Leach's Meadow Northerly upon 
Sam" Leach ; P^astward to y'^ Beach :) And seven Acres upon y® 
Fresh Meadow Rocks; Bounded Eastwardly upon Roliert Leach; 
Southerl}^ upon y" Ohl Neck West upon that that was Vincents ; 
Northerly upon y" Country Roade ; And Two Acres w"' nere Joseph 
Aliens house stands Bounded Southerly upon y*^ County Roade ; 
Westerly upon y" Land y' is in y*" i)OSsession of Abraham Masters ; 
Northerly upon Rob' Leach's Meadow ; Easterly upon Rob' Leaches 
Land : AUso about an Acre of Meadew bounded West upon Jn° 
Knowltons land. North ui)on Leach's Meadow East ui)on Bishops 
Point. And four Acres in y^ Plain now Jn'' Allins bounded North- 
erly upon Knowltons or Vincent Land, East upon y^ Meadow ; 
South, upon Lee, Carter & Knowlton ; And it is agreed that John 
Allen shall have his part of y'^ halfe acre allowed them next his 
own Lott, which is Ten rod taking William aliens third Part too; 
Westwardly said Lott bounds upon y*^ way near his house ; and 
Five & Twenty rods where Jn° Aliens Garden now is. And about 
Three Acres ui)on y*" Rocks now Jn" Knowltons. And fifteen upon 
y*^ East side of the Way to Chebaccho : The Proprietours of 3'*^ four 
hundred Acres for some taken out. of their Lott for Jones have 
given them about halfe an Acre ajoyning upon Sarah Knowl- 
tons Orchard on y* North side ; Bounded East upon y*^ own Land. 
Southerly upon Sarah Knowlton Westerly upon y^ waj' y' leads to 
Chebaccho. Northerly upon y^ way leading up to Sam" Leachs : 
Allso about an Acre ajoyning Southerly upon y*" way By Benjamin 
Aliens Barn. West upon his own Land. Northerly upon y*^ way 
y' leads by Trickers house & East upon Carter : Allso an Acre & 
Quarter on Bishops Point ajoyning North East upon y' line of ye 



126 EARLY RECORDS OF 

four linndred Acres. West upon y^ Meadow, South upon Richard 
Leach Easterly upon Capt. Jn" Knowlton — M"" Jn" Norman being a 
Proprietotir in y" four hundred Acres now sold to M" Carter, Wee 
y'' Proprietours have sett their Whole Proportion : That is to say 
in y*^ Plain Field fifteen Acres bounded Northerly with y^ land of 
Jn° Knowlton ; Eastwardly toy" Meadow, Southerly b}' y" Widdow 
Masters Land, Westwardly by y" way y' goes to Chebaccho ; And 
about five Acres on y* west side of y'' wa}' y' goes to Chebaccho ; 
Bounded Southerly by y" way that goes to the brushie Plain ; West 
by y* Ministry Land ; Northerly Ijy Jn" Knovvltons land. And Two 
Acres of Meadow in y* iVesh Meadow : And Six Acres of upland 
near fosters ; And upon the fresh Meadow Rocks Twenty one Acres 
upon y'^ South East side of y" Country Roade ; AUso ten or twelve 
Acres at y*^ Great Neck lying between Bishops Land and Pick- 
worths Lott : Allso two Acres and Quarter of Salt Marsh upon 
y'' Great neck ; And Three Acres of Upland and one Acre of Salt 
Marsh where Carters house now Stands : And Two Acres and halfe 
of Land upon y*" North side of Way near Carters house ; Bounded 
Westerly by y*" AUensLott Northerly to y* way near Trickers house ; 
Eastwardly by Rob' Leach's Lott : And about thirty Three Pole 
upon y'' East side of y*^ way y' goes to Chebaccho & forty four Pole 
of land on y*^ East side of bishops Point. Joseph Peckworth De- 
ceased being a Proprietour in y*^ four hundred Acres. Wee y^ Pro- 
prietours have set of his whole part in y*^ four hundred Acres to 
his Heirs or Assigns, that is to say, Four Acres where Nathaniel 
Masters his house Stood, Bounded West upon y*" way ; Northerly 
upon ni" Carter, Easterly upon y*^ Meadow, Southerly upon Sam" 
Stone, And four Acres now in Posession of Jabcz Dodge. [216] 
And eleven Pole upon y*^^ East side of y" way near y'^ Saw Mill. 
And about an Acre of fresh Meadow in y* fresh Meadow, Bounded 
Southerly upon Carter West upon Jn" Aliens Lott, North upon 
Bishops Meadow Easterly upon Masters owne Land. And Two 
Acres of Upland near Joseph Aliens house ; Bounded Eastwardly 
upon Joseph Allen, Southerly upon Carter and the way. And 
vSeven Acres upon y** Rocks, West upon Stones Lott Southerly by 
the way near y*^ Neck fence. Easterly b^' Carters land & Northerly 
by y" Country Roade. And six Acres upon y'' Great Neck ; 
Bounded West upon y'^Cove, North upon Carter, East upon y*" Sea : 
Soutli upon Stone. Allso an acre and Quarter of Salt Marsh 
Bounded by y^ Creek and Upland ; now Eliab Littlefields : About 
two Acres and halfe of Upland in y*" Great Neck. Bounded North- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 127 

erly bj'^ Sam'^ Leach, South b}' Allen's Lott now Dan" Williams ; 
And about an Acre where Abraham Masters house now stands. 
Bounded West upon y*^ way near the Ministry house ; North within 
five Rod of y" Saw Mill Brook. Eastwardly upon Sam" Leach, 
Southerl}^ upon Eliab Littlefield. And allso about halfe an Acre 
near y* Causeway that goes to Kittle Cove, Bounded East upon y^ 
line of y*" four hundred Acres Upon y'' South side of the way y^t 
goes to Kittle Cove. Jn" Bishop two Acres where his house Stands, 
Bounded West by the way. North, East and South East by^ Stones 
Land ; And an Acre of Upland w"" his Barn stands, Bounded as the 
fence goes ; Half an acre of Salt Marsh bounded by y'' Neck Cove 
& his owne Land : Also five Acres aty* Neck Bounded Westwardly 
by y*^ Creek South by Carters Land P^astwardly to y'' Beach, North- 
erly upon Vincent or Bishops own Land Jn" Lee two Acres on y® 
East side of Image hill bounded by y^ Beach South, And last as 
y'' fence now stands, West upon widow Aliens Land. Allso one 
Acre upon y*^ West side of Said Hill ; bounded North, by Widdow 
Allen, West upon Bishoj) and Leach, East upon Stones Lott South 
upon y*^ Beach ; Allso four Acres of Upland where Jabez Dodge 
house now stands ; Bounded North by the way that goes into the 
Brusshie Plain. West upon Stone South upon Stone East upon y® 
way ; Allso about forty rod of fresh Meadow lying near y*^ Saw Mill 
Brook. Bounded North upon Jn'^ Allen South upon Carters Land 
Lees one Meadow ; West upon Onecephorus Aliens Meadow, East 
upon Jn" Allen : Allso about one Acre of Meadow upon both sides 
y'' Saw Mill brook ; West upon Carter East upon Masters North 
upon Bishops Meadow, To Have & to Hold said Parcels of Upland 
& Meadow According to their Several bound Marks ; And to be 
his whole part in y'^ four hundred Acres. Whereas Nicolas Vincent 
Deceased was a Proprietour in said four hundred acres his Part is 
Sate out by us y*^ Proprietours. That is to say One Acre of Upland 
near Sam" Aliens Lott Where Nicolas Vincents house stood accord- 
ing to bound Marks. Allso four Acres wiiere Burts house stood. 
Bounded West upon y'' Way Plast upon y* Fresh IMeadow South 
upon Aliens Lott ; North upon Knowltons own land ; Allso foiu' 
Acres upon y* West side of y*" way y' goes to Chebaccho ; Allso 
an Acre allotted him for an Acre taken out of his lott for Jones. 
Bounded West upon said way North upon Jn° Aliens Lott, East 
upon Stevens Lott, South upon said Knowltons ; Allso about halfe 
an Acre ajoyning upon y*' South end of it ; And about two Acres 
& a halfe of Upland & Meadow near y* Causeway now in y^ Pes- 



128 EARLY RECORDS OF 

session of Jn" Bishop & Eliab Littlerickl. [217] And five Acres in 
y" Great Neck Sold by Jn" Knowlton to Cap" Ju" Siblee. Allso 
about twelve Acres which the said Knowlton bought of Joseph 
Allen and Penellope Leach Lying near Sam" Lee's house Bounded 
as y'' fence now stands ; Allso about halfe an Acre where Trickers 
house now stands. Bounded Westerly upon y" way near y" Ministry 
Land. North upon Abraham Masters Land, East upon Sam" Leachs 
land & Southerly upon Sam" Leach and y*" wa^y. Allso about three 
Quarters of an acre near y*" Causeway upon y" Northside of y'' way 
y' goes to Kittle Cove, Bounded Nortli upon Sam" Stone, East up- 
on Onecepherus Allen. And allso about an Acre and Quarter upon 
Bishops Point bounded East upon Leach, West upon Allen & South 
upon Carter. And allso about Eight Rod of Upland ajoyning upon 
Jn" Aliens Garden, upon y'^ South Side of said Garden & Easte 
upon y" way y' goes to Chebaccho South upon Jn" Knowltons own 
Land. It is to be understood yt Jn" Knowlton is to have all that 
Land y' lyes upon East side of y*" way y' goes to Chebaccho, Ex- 
cept about one hundred Rod Upon y*" South End of Said Land : All 
y'' Rest to be sd Knowltons. Bounded East upon Stevens nort 
upon Jn" Allen, except upon y" way South upon y® Said hundred 
Rod near y" Saw mill : To Have & to Hold y*' abovesd Land ac- 
cording as it is Butted & bounded we y*" Proprietours have Sett of 
to siad Knowlton in vincents Right in y" four hundred Acres. Wee 
y* Sul)scribers Proprietours of y*^ four hundred Acres being mett 
Together This Twenty Third Day of May, An : Dom : 1711, Have 
Ao^reed y' y'' Divisions y' have been made formerly or of late in 
v'^ four hundred Acres to Each Proprietour his Part according to 
his Right Shall be Entered on Record in y'' town Book according 
as y" Lott ments have been bounded out : And wee do hereby 
firmly bind and Oblige our Selves our Heyrs Exec'' & Admr' to 
stand by sd Divisions and to Accept of our Lotts according to y^ 
Number of Acres from time to time layd out to us According to 
our Rights, to be our full and Compleat Proportion in Such Divis- 
ions, And that this shall be a full & finall & Compleat Settlem' y"" 
of And Confirmation hereof we have hereunto Affixed our hands 
and Seals y' Day & Date aforesaid 

Onicephorus Allen O Abraham Masters O 

Rob' Leach Sen"" O Elizabeth Carter O 

Jn" Bishop O Jn" Stone O 

Sam" Leach O Sam" Allen O 

Jn° Knowlton John Ley 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 129 

[191] It at a meting of the sealect men of inanchester upon 
the 2'^ Day of march 1711-12 tharewas a rate made and commited 
to robbert leach constable of manchester amounting to the sum of 
25-17-02 to Defray our town charges and is commited to him to 
collect and gather forthwith with a warrant thare to annexed whare 
in he is required to collect sd rate forthwith an to pay out the seav- 
erall sums set down in sd warrant and to clere with the select men 
at or before the 20"' Day of march current 
March 25"^ 1712 

[192] It reckned with robbert leach cunstable of manchester 
in the yeare 1711 for the cuntry rate to him commited to collect and 
gather amounting to the sum of 47-06-00 and thare remains yet 
Dew to the cuntry 25-12-08 to cleare all accounts for the abovsd rate 

reckned with cunstable robberd leach for all town rats to him 
commited in the year 1711 and all accounts ballanced when he hath 
answered the Derections in the warrents to him thare with com- 
mited and all accounts will be clear except seventeen shillings 
wliich we order to m"" John knowlton in part for fencing 

[193] persuant to an order from the town of manchester to 
enter all common Rights in the town book that any persun has 
bought of any proprieter in the common land in manchester this is 
to Signifi that Col : Samuel brown Esq' of Salem has three Rights 
and half in manchester Common land 
one Right bought of abraham marstes : 1713 

one Right bought of John bishop 1713-14 

one Right bought of Robert leach inner 1713 

to half a Right bought of John knowton 1713 

It march the 6"' 1713-14 then reckned with cunstable John foster 
for all rats committed to him in the year 1713 and all accounts 
ballanced in ful John Lee town dark 

It at a meting men constable Littlefield pleas to pay out of the 
over plus of your rats as followeth viz : to Ins. John Ley for 
maintaining moses ben net 03-17-07 

and to William hosluim for pen forbee 00-14-00 

and to ben allin for entertain the 
glossers and the sealectmens expences 
and to yourself for the bed for pen 00-04-00 

and samuell Ley in expence for parambulation 00-10 

5-02-09 



00-06-04 



130 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[193] It Samuel Lee tlire common rits that is to saj- one that 
he bought of Lieft John knowlton in the year 17|f 

It As also one that he bought of capt thomas west in the year 

17X2 
A • 1 3 

It as also one half a common rite which he bought of 
:Samuell allin in the year 1708 

It as also one half a common rite which he bough of Aron ben- 
net in the yeare 170^ as appears by his deeds for the same 

It and to beniaraen Allin one half a common rite which he bough 
of his father Samuell allin in the yeare as appears by his Deed 170| 
It Jonathan allin one halfe common rite which he bought of his fa- 
ther Samuell allin in the yeare 170| 

[194] It : Jn° Lee Sen"" : one quarter of a Right bought of Jo- 
seph PlcUworth : An : Dom : 1692 Allso f w*^'' was his fathers. 

It Sam" Lee j'' halfe a Right bought of Lieut Knowlton : An : 
Dom: 1713-14 

It : Sam" Lee Sen*' One quarter of a right wliicli was his fathers. 
It one towne rate made the 27* of febery 17j| amounting to fifty 
tow pound and seventen shilings comited to John Lee inn'" Con- 
stable of Mantchester to gather and pay to the selact men or by 
there order and to pay 22 pound an seventeen shileings at or before 
the Last Day march: 1716: and the remainer to be payed at or 
before the : 15"' Day of may next Insuing 1716 

It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon the 3"^ Day 
of September 1716 thare was a rate made to Defray our town 
• charo-es amounting to the sum of 80=01=08 and is commited to 
Jonathan allin constable to collect with a warrant thare to annexed 
wharein he is required to paye at severall payments the sums thare 
in set down and to paye in the sum totall of sd rate at or before 
the 20'*' Day of february next insuing the Date above said 

[162] March 29 : 1714 At a town meetting legely warned and 
John knowlton chos moderater mett to gether it was then voted that 
John knowlton should have the minestry lott in the west Devision 
the 22 lott About 12 acres in number ajoyning upon Ipswich line 
and the prsnt Slectemen are empowered to give said knowlton a 
Deed for said land to said knowlton and resive a Deed of said 
knowlton of a lott of land of ten acers and five acres which is 15 
acrs in all at the same town meting above said March 29 1714: 
John Knowlton was chos morderater Sam" lee Sara" leach and Ben- 
iaraen Allen chosen Selecte men for the year insuing at the same 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 131 

town meting John knowlton chose town Clark Joseph Woodbery 
town tresurer 

[163] We y^ subcribers being select men of Manchester and 
beverly and such as tha}- have apointed to preambulate y" Lien and 
Renew y" bounds betwen sd towns viz beverly and manchester 
have accordingly met and Renewed y*^ bounds and prearabeletedy® 
Lien begining at y'' mouth of Chubs Creek in y" niedel thare of 
aud thens on y" Lien in y"" medel of y*' Creek to a Rock in y'' nor- 
thermost brainch of sd Creek to a rock wheth we renewed thare 
hens to a stump in Leftenents John Balches Land which we re- 
newed ad thens norwasterly to a whit oak stump at plesant pond 
which we Renewed all which is according to the former Settelments 
of bounds betwen sd towns in testimon}' whareof we have sett here 
unto our hands this 26 Day of april anno Domi 1720 

Samuel Balch ^ „ _ John Lee jr 



Robert Woodbury > t> • Danniel Williams 

-' ( Beverly 
John Lovet -' for Manchester 

[192] At a meting of the sealectmen of manchester upon the 
12 Day of September 1715 thare is a rate made to Defray our nes- 
sary town charges amounting to the sum of 31-04-03 to be col- 
lected and it is commited to constable John Lee to collect and 
gather forthwith and pay to the sealect men or thare order the sum 
totall of sd rate at or before the tenth Day of October next accord- 
ing to his warrant tharewith committed to him as allso one coiitry 
rate amounting to the sum of 22-03-07 to be payed to the cuntry 
treasurer 

[201] At a town meting legaly warned and met together 
acording to a warent in manchester the fift day of Desember 1715 
Aron ben net chose moderater it is Voted at this meting to have a 
minester to pretch the gospell to us as soone we can conveniently 
in order to a furder setelment and a commete is chosen to look out 
for a minester and seack the advice of our neighboring minesters in 
the towns next to us which are as foUoweth Mr, Robbert Leach 
sener Samuell lee sener Samuell allin sener Aron bennet william 
hilton John bishop Beniemen Allen thomas pitman Samuell leach 
Robert warin John foster John lee jun"' «fe nathaniell marsters which 
commete are hereby fully impowered to mete & agree with a rain- 
ester to preach the gospell to us & to give such incorragement to 
him as they can agree for and the above sd commete are impow- 
ered to intreat our neighboring ministers to help us in keeping 



132 EARLY RECORDS OF 

afast T)a.y to seke of god a right way for our selves and onr chil- 
dren & so pray unto god that he would be pleased to send forth a 
faithful laborer into this little parte of his vinyard if it be his good 
plesure and we would intreete tlie Reverant mr gerrish paster of 
the Church in wenhara the Reverant mr thomas — paster of the 
Church in beverly the reverant Mr. Wise & the reverant Mr. White 
to help us as our conimetee with 3'ou selves can agree on a day 
(The Committee having invited Mr. Cheever to setle 

[200] It At a town meting Leagually warned and met together 
on the 12"' Day of march 1715-16 to chuse town offlsers as the 
Derects John foster moderater for this sd meting 

It is voted to chuse our town offlsers by holding up the hand 
It Aron bennet sarauell Lee william hilton sealect men for this 
j^eare insuing 

It Jonathan allin cunstable and is sworn 
It John Ley sen"' town dark and is sworn 
It samuell Lee Juner town treasurer and is sworn 
It phillip nicoals and John allin sen"" tithing men 
It richard Leach robbert Leach sworn and Isack whitter sworn 
seavayers of highways 

It Eliab Littlefield and beniam alien seavayers of fences 
It John allin jun'' mannen Daye Ephram Jons willim Jons and 
thomas ayers Jun"^ field Drivers and is sworn 

It John bishop dark of the markit and John pearce culler of fish 
It is voted that the sealect men shall agree with sum men to re- 
paire the meting hous forthwith 

[201] It at a town meting legaly warned and mete together in 
manchester march the :12 : 1715 | 6 ; then voted to give to M"" Amose 
Chevers Seventy pounds per year Salleray as also our parsonag 
hous with an accor of land their to belonging if our comraetee can 
agree with him to be our settled minester and to ade more to his Sal- 
lery as nede shall require acording to the best of our abillitye 

[202] At A town meting legally warned and met togather in 
Manchester upon the six day of Aprill 1716 Aron bennet chose 
moderater for this meting and it is voted that our commety now 
extant to agree with a minester shall have full power to mack a 
leagel convayance of our parsonage house and one aceor of land 
their too belonging with all the apurtenances their to belonging to 
him who shall be our seteled minester acording to our former vote 
It at a town meting leagel ly warned and mete together upon the 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 133 

21 : da}^ of May : 1716 Mr Robert Leach moderater Voted to ade 
to Mr. Ames Chevers Sallary of seventy pounds ten pounds or 
his firewood 3'ear]3' At a town meting April: 6: 1716. we the 
propriators of the four hundred accors doe for our selfes and our 
heirs Do give up all our rights in that parsall of land that lieth on 
the west side of the highway that gose to the Saw mill and Joyn- 
ing to Samuel lees norwesterly and to the old p'Ursangs land and 
medow Southwesterly to the towns use as a parsonage for ever as 
witness our hands and this to be entered in our town book as a 
fairm conveyance as apears under our hands 

Sarauell leach his mark X 
Aaron ben net 
Robert leach 
John alien his mark (-j-) 
Joseph Allen his mark | 
Eliab littelfeld his mark £ 
Danill Williams his mark O 
Beniemin Allen his mark g; 
Jonathan Allen his mark ) 
Nathll Marstes 
John bishop 
Richard leach 

Onisiphors Allen his mark O, 
Entred Atest John Ley town clarke 

[204] At a town meting legally warned and mett togather 
on the 23 Daj' of July 1716 uf Robert Leach morderater it is 
Voted that our comraete now extent shall have full power to agree 
with Mr. Ames Chevers to be our Setteld minester acording to gos- 
pale order and to give him a cale to settel with use in the ministry 
and accept of Ordination 

Atest John Le}' town clerk 
Voted als y' w""* as on y'' 12"" day of March last, it was Voted 
unaniraousl}' to call and make choice of the Rev"'' Mr. Ames Chee- 
ver to be exercise and perform the ofice of a Gosple INIinister 
among us & w™as it happened this happend thro w* ever inadver- 
tancj' y'' same missed of being entered on records Voted }'' y^ s'' 
Vote is hereby renewed & confirmed & y*^ y'' Rev"*^ M"" Ames Chee- 
ver is hereby unanimously chosen to be our Setled Minister of y® 
Gosple. 



134 EARLY RECORDS OF 

We whose names are hereunto Subscibed being a Comittee Chos- 
en & Impowered by sd town of Manchester in N. E. to agree & 
covenant in sd towns behalf with y*^ Rev'"' Mr. Ames Cheever & in 
sd towns behalf to offer & confirm to him w' may be need full & 
suitable for y*^ incouragment & support of y*^ sd Mr : Cheever to 
enable him w"' comfort & cheerfulness to carry on y^ work of y^ 
Gosple among us in sd town, y' we work to labour in he has been 
already in a legal Meeting of sd town Unanimously calle.d & made 
choice of altho as far as yet appears y** minutes of sd votes is lost 
or mislaid or whether inadvertantly was not y" entered in y'^ rec- 
ords of sd town 

Now being sensible it is our bounden Duty & by y*^ Gosple of 
our Lord Jesus Christ contended y' we who are taught should 
communicate to him y' teacheth us in all good things do so cove- 
nant in sd towns behalf as foloweth viz — 

We do give grant pass over & fully freel}- absolutely & forever 
confirm toy^ sd Rev. Mr. Ames Cheever his Heirs Executors & As- 
signs y*^ towns house wherein Mr. Webster lived & a peice of land 
of sd towns on p' of w""" y*^ house stands reported to be an Acre or 
Acre & half or y'''' abouts together w"' y*^ barn fences trees & all 
apurtenances & priviledges y'''' to belonging to have & to liold 
without let or molestation from any of y* Inhabitants of sd town 
forever to be his, his heirs &c in fee sinple upon his declaring of 
his acceptance of our offers to him for settlement amongst us & 
covenanting w*'' us to do so — we further promise y' we will y" by 
him Desired give him a more Ample & Legal executed convey- 
ance y' of And we do also in sd towns behalf promise & ingage 
to pay to him actually both in sickness and in health During y® 
whole time & terra of his being our Minister or standing in a pas- 
toral relation to y^ Church (y' may be), by y" hands of y*^ town 
Treasurer or Selectmens order the sum of seventy pounds current 
passable [205] Money of N : England pr Annum year by year 
(y® salary to commence from y® P' of last June) and also to give 
him during y*^ whole of sd term all y® money of a free & generous 
contribution to be upheld by us weekly & every Sabbath — And 
also grant him y** sole improvement to his own behoof, of all y*^ 
land & marsh in s'* town y' is or shall be called & deemed to be y*' 
ministry land or marsh ; also to set up & mentain as far as shall 
be reasonable & Just suitable & convenient fences y"^" upon — And 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 135 

also to find him finnuall^y during s"" term good & sufBcient firewood 
for his famil}' or for want of performing s'' Articles about firewood 
to paj' him in leiu thereof ten pounds yearly in like money above 
mentioned & so to make up his salary' to be eighty pounds per an- 
num Likewise we do covenant in behalf of s*^ town y' we will as 
soon as it shall please God to increase our number to be Eighty 
families y" to pay & add to his salary y* sum of ten pounds in like 
specie more y" w' is herein before advanced — Again to add to his 
salary & yearly pay him likewise y*" sum of & yet ten pounds more 
also at such time as y* shall be y' Number one hundred & twenty 
families belonging to y* town & congregation making up y® full 
sahuy one hundred pounds Now in witness & confirmation of all 
& singular y** covenant Articles & causes herein contained we have 
sett our hands & seals y^ 23 of July Anno Dom 1716 Rex Re 
George Second 

Signed sealed & Deld. in presence of 
Eliab Littelfield Joseph Allin 

of 
the mark R Robert Leach 
the mark of S Samuel Allen 
the mark of /? Beniemen Allen 
John Bishop 
Aaron bennet 
John foster 
Samuell Lee sn -f- 

Atest John Ley town clar'' 
At a Town Meetting legaly warned & meet together upon y^ 4 
of Oct. 1716 M' Robt. Leach moderater. Voted y' y' Town of 
Manchester having seen heard & considered w' our Committe Im- 
powered by s*^ town to Covenant & agree w"' y'' Rev'"^ Mr. Ames 
Cheever in order to his settlement in y" work of y" ministry amongst 
us, have stipulated with him as is now upon Record We do hereby 
allow approve and confirm y'' sd Covenant & agreement l)y them 
signed with every Article Clause & paragraph y'" in Contained 

Atest John Ley Town Clark 
[206] I declare my acceptance of Manchesters off'ers in order 
to settlement, covenanting w"' y'" to do so & accept ordination as 
soon as may be whilst y^ are labouring to accomplish w' I pro- 
posed & y^' accepted Feb : 16 last past And now promise to live 
^th yiu jjj yc i-iijours of y*^ Gosple while y y continue in its faith & 



136 EARLY RECORDS OF 

■order yeilding to me all y^ Honors y' y" Gospel Demands for y" 
Ambassadors of y*" Glorious Lord. Brethren pray for Me : Amen 

Ames Clieever 

Oct: 4: 1716: 

It at a town meting Leaguall3' warned and met to gather in man- 
chester upon the 4"' Day of October robbert Leach moderater It 
and it is voted to keep a Da}^ of fast in tlie 3*^ weke of October 
currant to seeke of god for his blessing upon us in order to the 
ordination of m'' ames chever to be our settled minister and paster 
of the church in manchester as soon as ma^y be conveniantly which 
our town at this sd meting requests may be dun and to prosede to 
the ordination of him in seaven weeks if it may be dun and we 
request the helpe of and assistance of the Elders in the neiboring 
churches It and it is voted that the commitie here after named 
shall be given to make sutable provision for theordanation who are 
as followeth namely Liet John knowlton Samuell Lee aron bennet 
beniamen allin tliomas pitman and to laye out the mony to the 
best advantage 

[206] It At a town meting Leagually warned and met together 
m manchester this 17"' Day of Desember for choyce of Juriours to 
sarve at the next corte at Salam John knowlton moderater It is 
voted that william hupper shall sarve on the grand Jury for the 
yeare in suing and nV thonias pitman and samuell alien Juner on 
the Jur}' of trj'alls at the corte at Salam (and the sealectmen shall 
be our assesors for this ^eare 1716 

[207] At a meting of the propriaters of the common Land in 
manchester Leaguall}' warned and met to gether upon the 23'^ Daj'^ 
of July 1716 Lieft John knowlton moderater It at the same met- 
ing it is voted to give to nf Ames chever for a paster fifteen accors 
neere the mill or ten accors in popler plain or Eight accors nere 
millits bridg which peace he shall chose and a comnietee is chosen 
to Laye out the abovesd peace of Land and to convay the same to 
him the sd ames chever and his aiers which Commitie are as fol- 
loweth namly Insign Robbert Leach Lieft John knowlton John 
bishup John allin Eliab Littlefield if he settle and continue our 
minister 

It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester on the 3'^ Day of 
September 1716 tliare is a contry rate made amounting to the sum 
of 22=05-08 and is commited to Johnathan allin cunstable to col- 
lect and gather and pay to the cuntry treasurer 21-08-04 accord- 



TOWN OF 3IANCHESTER. 



137 



ing to sd treasurers wan-ant and the over plus being 17 4 to return 
to the select men upon Demand 

[91] At a meting and sessions of the selectmen and assesers 
on the twelf Da}' of febwari in the 3'ere seventen hundred and sev- 
enten this town Rat was maed ordereded to be Cometed to Con- 
stable Recerd Leech with a warant to Collect the same for the men- 
estery and for the cuntry use of the town 



cornai Samuel Brown 00-04-00 

Cap John Kiiisht 01-05-06 

Cap John Kuolton 01-08-00 

Eusi Robert Leech 00-07-00 

Ensi A roll Bennet 02-00-00 

John Knight Junior 00-18-06 

Wiliiaui Hooper 00-19-OG 

John roster 00-18-00 

Samuel Allen seneer 00-15-06 

manner Day 00-04-00 

John Day 00-08-06 

John beshup 00-19-06 

oisiphory Allen 00-00-00 

John Allen Junior 00-13-00 

Samuel Leech 01-16-06 

Joseph Leech OO-I8-O0 

Robert Leech Junior 1-08-06 

Jolinnathan Allen 00-15-00 

Joseph Allen seneer 00-14-00 

beniamen Allen 00-15-00 

Nathannel Masters 01-02-00 

John Escot 00-13-00 

John taren 00-11-00 

John Allen seener 00-13-06 

Samuel Lee seneer 01-03-09 

Samuel Lee Junier 01-15-06 

Recerd petters 00-08-06 

John Lee Junior 00-15-09 

Chads Stevens 00-08-06 

Joseph petmau 00-08-00 

Recerd Leech 01-08-06 

Ephram Jones 04-00 

Epliram Jones Junior 08-00 

William Jones 00-08-00 

[208] At a town meting Leagually warned and met together 
upon the 26'^' Day march 1717 for choyce of town offisers aron ben- 
net raoderater It is voted to chose town offisers for the year in- 
suing by holding up the hands It Robbert Jun'' John Ley sen' 



John Lee seneer 01-08-00 

thomas Lee 00-13-06 

Robert worin 00-12-00 

shadrach Norten 01-02-00 

John pears 00-13-00 

Isack wheter 00-16-00 

thomas Ayers seneer 04—00 

thomas Ayers junier 00-07-06 

John hasum 00-09-06 

Joseph woodbary 00-16-06 
Joseph woodbary Estat 00-12-00 

Recerd pearce 00-09-06 

Matthew Coy 00-09-06 
Danniel willams Estate 0-02-06 

thomas Petman 00-16-06 

William heltou 00-16-00 

Samuel Croel 00-08-06 

phelep Necels 00-16-06 

Jacob Allen 00-OS-OO 

Samuel Allen Junier 09-06 

Samuel woodbary 00-14-06 

Eliab Lettelfeld 00-07-00 

William hasom 00-10-10 

Joseph Allen Junior 08-06 

George wales 00-07-00 

thomas tuexbury 00-08-00 

John baer 00-08-00 

John Gelburd 00-04-06 

Abbigel melet 00-13-06 

Rachel Seblee 00-02-00 

mary norten 00-11-06 

Jeremiah lieberd 00-09-09 

Elezebeth bennet 02-00 



138 EARLY RECORDS OF 

and thomas pitman sealect men It John Ley Jim"" town dark 
sworn 

It Richard Leach constable sworn 

It Sarauell Lee Jun"" town treasurer 

eworii 

It Robbert warrin John foster beniainen alien savayers of high 

sworn 

wayes It william hilton samuell alien sen"^ tything*" men It John 
bishop and nathanell masters fence vewers It John alien sen' 
John tarrin and thomas ayers and John allin Junier field Drivers 
and thay are sworn It John bishop dark of the market sworn It 
John pearce culler of fish and sworn It and whareas as it was 
formerly voted to give to m' Ames chever his firewood or ten 
pounds it is voted that he shall have the ten pounds this year insuing 

[194] It at a meting of the sealect men of manchester upon 
the 2 3"' Day of march 1717 then reckned with Johnathan allin con- 
stable of manchester as he was cunstable in the yeare 1716 for all 
rats to him commeted and to collect and gather and there remains 
Dew to the town besides what is ordered the sum of eight shillings 
out of the town rate of 80 - 01 - 08 and to the contry to be com- 
mitted thare remains Dew to the cuntry treasurer the sum of 21 - 
08-04 

Manchester May the 17 — 1717 

[86] A Town meting Legally Warned And met to gather & 
Robert Leech sener was chosen moderrater fui'stly tes voted in the 
negettive not to send a Reppresentitive 2Ly tes voted at the same 
town meting the select men shall be Assesrs for the yere insuing 
3 et is voted that the barreing place shall be fenst upon the towns 
Cost 4 et is voted that the man that doth not A pere on the furst 
Monday in Jnene Next insuing shall be rated three shillings 5Ly 
vote<l that John Beshop shall be the Clark to take An account of 
y" mens Names that Doth work Abought y*^ baring place & Deliver 
the same to the salect men 

At A Town meting in Manchester Legally warned And meat to 
gather one the 13 Day of Juene 1717 furstl}^ Cap John Knolton was 
Cosen moderrater 2Ly John Escot is cosen to saveus on the Juri 
of tri Ales 3Ly Beniamen Allen is Chosen to saveus on the Juri tray 
Als 4Ly tis voted to chues A man to send to the Jennerel Cort with 
the men of the farm of Capten wests of beverly with A petesion in 
order to get them of from beverly 5Ly Cap John Knolton is Chosen 
to go with such Jantel men of Capten wests farm as they shall Apint 
to go to the Jenneral Cort with A petesion for thare geting of from 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 



139 



beverly to us at Manchester And Allso to Rays our formmer pe- 
tession if lie thinks it bast 

[87] At a meting and sestions of the Selact men and Asesers 
of Manchester on iuly the 15 — 1717 this town Rate was maed and 
Ordered to be Comineted to Constabal Recherd Leech with A war- 
rant to Collect the same for the menester and for the ues of the 
town to Defray the Carges 



£ £ s B d d 

Col Samuel brown 00-05-00 

Ins Aran bennet 02-18-00 

beniameu Allen 01-04-00 

Charls Stevns 00-14-00 

John baer 00-07-00 

Ephram Jons Senier 00-07-00 

Ephram Jons Juuier 00-11-00 

John Escot 00-13-00 

Gorjie Walles 00-05-06 

Mauen Day 00-07-00 

Natlianell Marsters 01-11-00 

Onisiphors Allen 00-00-00 

Cap John Knight 01-14-06 

Cap John Kuolton 01-16-00 

John Knight Juuier 01-01-00 

John foster 01-01-06 

John bishop 01-07-00 

John Day 00-11-09 

John Allen senior 00-17-00 

John Lee senier 01-10-00 

John Lee Junior 01-02-00 

John tarrin 00-15-00 

John Pearce 00-19-06 

John horssura 00-12-06 

John Allen sener 00-18-06 

John Gilburd 00-04-06 

Recrd pearce 00-14-06 

Joseph Allen Junier 00-11-6 

Joseph Allen Senier 001-00-0 

Jacob Allen 00-11-06 

Ellab Lettelfeld 00-11-00 

Johnnahan Allen 01-02-00 

Matthew Coy 00-13-00 



Joseph Leech 01-05-00 

Daniel Willams estat 00-08-09 

Joseph petnian 00-11-06 
Joseph Woodbery estat 001-06-06 

Joseph Woodberi 00-14-00 

IsackWhittier 01-05-00 

Philip Nickels 01-02-06 

Robert Worin 01-01-00 

Roberd Leech senier 00-10-00 

Robert Leech Junier 02-02-00 

Recerd Leech 01-18-06 

Recrd petters 00-13-00 

Samuel Leech 02-08-00 

Samuel Lee Senier 01-12-00 

Samuel Lee Junior 02-07-06 

Samuel Croel 00-12-00 

Samuel Allen senier 00-19-09 

Samuell Allen junier 00-12-06 

Samuel Woodberi 00-12-00 

Thomas petman 01-01-00 

Thomas Avers senier 00-07-00 

tliomas Ayers Junier 00-11-00 

thomas Lee 00-13-06 

William horssum 00-lG-OO 

William hooper 01-01-00 

William heltou 01-01-00 

William Jones Ol-ll-O^ 

William badcock 00-12-00 

Shadrack Norten 01-12-06 

Mis Mary Norten 00-14-00 

mis Abbigel Rlelet 00-16-00 

mis Rachel Seble 00-02-06 



sum totall of sd rate is sixty pounds 
and eighteen sliillings 
And this is A true Coppey taken from tlie Origennel by me 

John Lee Junier town Clark 



140 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[92] At a meting of the selectmen of manchester on the 15 
of July 1717 thare was a town Rate made Amounting to the sura 
of sixti pound & Eightten Shilings 060-18-0 

21y At a meting of the Selectmen and assesors of manchester 
on the 25 of September in the yere one thousand and seventen 
a mounting to the sum of twenti tow pounds fiften shilings and a 
leven pens 022-15-11 

3Ly At a meting of the Select men & assesors of Manchester 
on the twelf of february in the yere one thousand seven hundred 
and seventen amounting to the som of forti fower pounds Eighten 

£44-18-0 

Recne wit Constabal Recerd Lech of Manchester for the Rates 
Comraettd to him in the yere 1717 & thare Remains Due to the 
town that is not ordered be or a Lowed by the Selet men as yet 
March the therty first one thousand seven hundred and seven ten 
Eighten 75-5-5 

1717—18 

Att a Meeting of the selectmen in Manchester on August 8"' 1717 
theare was a town Rate Lest made amounting to the sum of 41- 
19-11 

[88] At A Meting of the Select — 1717 men of Manchester 
upon the twentefeft Da}^ of September in the yere one thousan — 
seven hunderd And seventen This Contre Rate was made A Mount- 
ing to twenty pounds 

heads houses Ainl parsoiiall fackelty 



Cornal Samuel Brown 


s 



d 



Lands 
s d 

2 


Es 
s 




tat 
d 




s 




d 



Cap John Knight 


10 





4 





4 











Cap John Knolten 
Insi Robert Leech 


10 
5 






2 








1 



6 











Insi Aron Bennet 


5 





9 





3 











John Knight Junior 


5 





1 


6 


1 


6 








Willam hooper 
John foster 


5 
5 






2 

1 



4 


1 




3 

6 










Samuel Allen seneer 


5 





1 





1 











John Allen Junior 


5 





1 


9 





6 








Manuel Day 


2 








6 





6 








John Day 


5 























John Bishup 
Onesiphros Allen 


5 







3 







2 



6 












TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 141 



Samuel Leech 


5 





5 





4 











Robert Leech Junior 


5 





5 





3 


6 








Joseph Leech 


5 





4 





3 











Johnnathan Allen 


5 





2 





1 


6 








Joseph Allen Sennier 


5 





2 





1 


6 








[89] Biniamen Allen 


5 





2 





1 


6 








Recherd peters 


5 








3 





3 








Nathannel Marsters 


5 





4 





3 











Ephrani Jons Seneer 


2 








6 














Willam Jons 


5 























Recherd Leech 


5 





4 


6 


3 


6 








Charls Stevens 


5 





1 


6 





6 








John Lee Junior 


5 





1 


6 


1 


2 








Samuel Lee Junior 


15 





2 





1 


4 








John Allen Seenner 


5 





1 





1 











John torin 


5 








6 





6 








Samuel Lee seenner 


5 





4 





3 











John Lee seenner 








4 





3 











thomas Lee 


5 








6 














Robert Worin 


5 





1 








G 








Shadrek Norten 


5 














6 








""' Mary Norten 








5 





5 











John Pearce 


5 





2 





1 











Isack Whiter 


5 





3 





2 











thomas Ayers seneer 


2 





1 








6 








thomas Ayers Junior 


5 























Jolin horssum 


5 








6 














Joseph vvoodbury Estat 








5 


3 














Joseph woodbury 


5 





4 








3 








Samuel Woodbari 


5 





3 

















Mattlieue Coy 


5 





1 








3 








Danniel Williams estat 








1 


6 














Phillep Neckels 


5 





3 








6 








Thomas Petman 


5 








6 





3 








Willam helton 


5 


1 


1 


6 





6 








Samuel Allen Junior 


5 























Samuel Croel 


5 














2 








Recerd pearce 


5 














3 








Willam Badcock 


5 








4 





3 








Jacob Allen 


5 



















































6 



































1 

































142 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Eliab Lettelfeld 5 

Gorg Wallis 5 

Jolmbaer 5 2 

John Gelburd 2 

Abigel Mellet 6 

Rachel Siblee 

Joseph petman 5 

Joseph Allen Junior 5 10 

Jolin Lee senier 

John Lee Junior Robert Leech Junior j Select 

town Clark Thomas Petman \ men 

Att a meeting of the Select men in Manch on November 8"" 1717 

£ s d 

the arewas a Cuntr)' List made amounting to the sum of 11-15-6 
[207] At A town Meting Leagually warned And met together 
in Manchester Desember the 13 1717 John Lee senier Chosen 
Moderrater for the present Meting 2 ly Aron bennet Chosen to 
sarfe on the grand Juri 

3 ly John tarren Chosen to sarf On the Juri of trials 

4 ly John hashom Chosen to sarve on the Juri of trials 

[92] At a town meting Legally warned and met to Gather on 
March therty furst in the 3'ere one thousand seven hundred and 
Eighten Cap John Knolton was Chosen moderrater for this present 
meting 

2 Ly tis Voted to Chuse town ofesers by the Lefting up of the 
hands 

3 Ly Cap John Kno\vlton& Ensin Aron benet John Lee Junier 
Chosen Selectmen 4 Ly Joseph Allen sener. was Chosen Consta- 
bal sworn 5 Ly Samuel Lee iunier town trasuer 6 Ly John Lee 

sworn 

iunier town dark sworn 7 Ly John pears & Ephram Joanes sen- 
sworn sworn 

ner titheing men 8 Ly Isack whiter Jeremeah hebard & John Es- 
cokt for fens vewers 

[93] 9 Ly John bishup Joseph Leech & thomas Ayers iun'" seva- 

sworn sworn sworn 

ers of the hie ways 10 Ly willam hilton Recerd peters Cap John 

sworu 

Knowlton and Aron benet Nathannel Marsters Chowerds and feld 
Drivers 11 Ly John bishup Clark of the marcet 12 Recerd Leach 
sealer of Lether 13 John pears Coler of fish 

14 ly voted that the selectmen shall be assers 15 Ly tis voted 
the selectmen shale Agre with John beddey for the Ceping moses 
benet for the yere insuing 16 Ly tis voted that John beshup & 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 143 

Roberd Leech iunor shall Join with the selectmen As a Coinmet- 
tey to Loock for a scool mestres 17 Ly lis voted that m'^ Chever 
shall have ten pound in Lue of the wood 18 Ly voted the select- 
men shall a gree with a scool Marster & that every Child sent to 

s 

the scool master shall pay 5 per week 19 L3' voted that the raen- 
estr}' fens shall be mended and made up b}' a rate and as well the 
baring place by a rate 

At A Legal town meting at manchester the seventent Day of 
may 1718 to Chues A Representitive Capt John Knolton Chosen 
Moderrater for this presant meting 2 Ly voted in the negettive 
[94] At a town meting at manchester on the ninth Day of Juen 
one thousand seven hundred and eighten 1 Ly John beshup is 
Chosen moderrater for this present meting 2 Ly Roberd Leech 
Jun^ is Chosen to sarves on the Juri of triels at salara the next 
Cort at Salem 3 Ly Cap John Knolten is chosen to sarves on the 
Juri of trials at the next Cort at salam in Joseph Leeches Rume 

at a meting of the Select men of manchester on y" 29"' Day of 
august in y^ yere seventen hundred and eighten thare was a Town 
Rate maed amounting to the sum of £114-09-04 and Commeted 
to Constable Joseph Allen to Collect 

At a meting of y*" selectmen y^ 30"' Day of august in y* yere 
one thousand seven hundred & eighten thare was a Contry Rate 
maed amounting to y" sum of £17-01-10 and Commeted to Con- 
stabal Joseph Allen to Collect. 

At a town meting at manchester on the 25 Day of Desember 1718 
ana Domene and Aron bennet Chosen modei'rater for this met- 
ing Cap John Knolton Chosen to sarves on y^ grand Juri Mathew 
Coy to sarve on y* Juri of trials at Salam and Joseph Leach to 
sarves on the Juri of trials at y' next inferior Cort at Salam on y^ 
larst tuesda}' of Desember instent 

[94] At a town meting Legally warned and raett to gather on 
the 30 Day of march in the yere seventen hundred and ninten 
Samuel Lee sener moderrater and furstly vSamuel Lee Junier was 
Chosen Consttabal 2L3' Samuel Lee senor Recerd Leech & John 
Lee Jun"" was Chosen Selectmen 3Ly John Lee Jun'' town Clark 
4L3' beniamen alien willam huper Jeremiah heberd servayers of the 
he}' waycs ol}- John bisliup Johnnathan alien fens vewers Gl}- John 
hascol Samuel Corning Isaack whicher thomas ayers iu" feld Dri- 
vers 7I3' John Gredly nathannel Marsters titheing men 8Lv Samuel 



144 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Allen sen'' aron beniiet natliannel raarsters John Lee Jnn'" cullers 
of fish John Lee iu'' town treasurer lOly John Bishup Cark of y* 
market 11 Recherd Leech Sealer of Leether 121}' it is voted to pay 
to nf Amos Chever ten pounds instead of his wood yerely 13Ly 
John Knolton sen"" Robert Leech senier John beshup was chosen a 
Comraetty to loock after y" towns preveleges wliare thare are any 
incrohments 14Ly it is voted that y*^ assesers shall tax y® town 
ninty five pounds for y* towns use this yere 15Ly it is voted that y* 
selectmen shall agree with a scool master and that child that goos 
to scool shall pay 5 shillings a weak 

[95] 1719 at a town meting Legally' warned and met to gather 
on the fowerth Day of May one thousand and seven hundred and 
ninten in order to chues a represenettive John bishup moderrater 
for y*" present meting and it is voted in y^ negettive 
[7] Report of the Committee on laying out of Roads 
Ware as we the Subscribers ware appinted by the town of man- 
chester at a town meting on the eleventh day of Juen 1719 to Lay 
out high wais for the sd towns ues have accordingly met to gather 
on the fowerth and fift Da3's of March in y*^ yere 1722 and Laid 
out several highways for sd towns use viz. A highway from the 
meting hous in sd town to and through the breshshe plain and 
tlu'ough y*^ Parsneg Lot and through warens and Nortons Lot to 
the Comon at the head of bennets Plain so caled and t)ounded it 
two Rod wide at y^ est end of the Pasneg Lot and so as the way 
gose most conveniant to the fut of the hill and tiiare with a snial 
white pine on the north sid of sd way and so two Rods wide to the 
meting hous furst mentioned or Landing plase onely at Jno ors- 
ments hous on the north side three Rod wid and so towards y^ sd 
Breshey plain to the norwest corner of sd orsments land ware 
the sd wai is two Rod betwen him and Carters Land and have 
bounded it on the north side furstly from sd pine at the fut of the 
hill to a smal "whit oak thens to a hep of stons thens to a whit 
oak in benets Land thens to a wite oak in Carters Land thens to a 
pech pine in Carters Land thens to a thorn tree thens to a stak 
and stons thens to orsments bounds thens to a stak and stons by 
Jabes bre}' so caled at the loer end of sd plain and all so a 
highway from sd breshe plain wai turning northly from the lettel 
to the wasward of sd Jabes brey upin to Mappel swamp so caled 
or ouldmost way over Nathanel Lees Land a Rod and half wid Every 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 145' 

way and bounded on the norwards of the mellets swam and so on. 
pas back to the menestry bounds and so forth and so by the hill 
untel we come to the Commons two Rod wide now from yt a stone 
or rock in bennets land and also a highwai from black Cove to 
Williams Land a Rod and half wid and bounded on the West and 
north side first with a stak and stons at the corner of heltons swamp 
thens to a stak and Rocks by y" corner of Heltons Garden thens to 
the cornar of sd heltons wall thens to a stak and stons in Coys 
Land thens to the Corner of Bennets stone wall thens to the Cor- 
ner of Letherses Land so caled thens to the Contr}^ Road bj'' wil- 
lams and Coj's stone wall two Rod wide to the Corner of David 
pressons stone wal l)y sd rode and allso a highwav from sd Contry 
rode turning nortiierly and a lettel to the wasten of John Lee 
iunners barn over sd Lees Land and over Joseph Woodbariys and 
Petmans and Dan^^ Willams and John Crowds Land to the Com- 
mon and to the fut of the 29 or 30"' Lot and bounded with stak, 
and stons a Rod and half wid and also another high wai turning 
out of the Contri Rode nere the Casway in Woodbar3^s Lane 
so caled up to the sowest end of the Grate hill so caled nere sd 
Joseph Woodbarj's Land and bounded it with a mapel on y* wast 
end a bech tree on the est it being a corner bounds of sd Wood- 
barys land and the south west end of the Common Land laid out 
for y*^ use of tlie fishermen and others to cut firewood from and from 
sd trees to the Country Rode a Rod and half wide and all so another 
highway from the afore sd high way on the back sideof Joseph Wood- 
barys field to Nathanel Marsters bounds on Glases so Caled to 
the sow wast end of the Comon Land that lieth at the fut of the Lots 
[8] laid out b\' the propriettors order in tlie yere 1701 and the said 
liigh wais are Laid out and bounded for the town of manchesters 
u>e from hens forth forever 

note that y*" John foster '\ r> , 
■ . , .• 1 T 1 X T r r Select men of 

highway mentiond John Lee Jun"^ > 

a Rod and J- wid from Recherd Leech 3 

Black Cove to willams Land 

was to be to A rock by 

benets Corner and nere Cap John Knolten 1 ^ 

.11 r^ Tj • II Commetty to 

marsters land on Corner Beniamen alien I '' 

1 r> 1 ■ 1 ^ A I ,. c Joyn with the 

and so a Rod wide from Aron bennet ) '' 

thens to the contr}- Rode John Bishup J 

[95] 1719 at a town meting Legally warned and met togatber 

10 



146 EARLY RECORDS OF 

on y^ 11 Day of Juen in y" yere 1719 for to Chues Jury men aron 
bennet Moderrater for this meting 21y Jolni Knight and John 
Gredly was Chosen to sarve on the Jury of trayals at sal am y^ 
Last tuesday of Juen in the 1719 

At a town meting Legally warned and met to gather on the 11"* 
Day of Juen in y' yere 1719 aron benet Chosen moderrator for this 
present meting 

21y it is voted y' thare shall be acommettey Chosen to lay out y^ 
menestrey Land from y^ landing place by y* meting hous 

Sly Capt John Knowlton thoraas petman John beshup beniamen 
alien aron bennet Chosen to Joyn with y" Selectmen to Lay out y* 
hie ways formerly Resarved by y* town and to bound them and to 
make Return to y* town book of y^ bounds 

4ly it is voted y*y* hie ways shall be two rod wide whare it can be 

5Ly Cap John Knolton John beshup John alien sener aron ben- 
net Robert Leech sener is chosen to Lay out y*^ Landing plas from 
y* menestray Land by y® meting hous 

[96] at a town meting Legally warned and met to gather on 
y* eighteth Day of September in y'' yere 1719 John Lee Chosen 
moderrater and 21y Aron benet and John Allen was chosen As- 
sesors to Join with y* selectmen to asses y^ town y* afore said yere 
1719 

[97] at a meting of the selectmen or assers on the 28 Day of 
September in the yere 1719 there was aContry Rate maed amount- 

S (1 

ing to £89 — 12 — 8 and Commeted to Samuel Lee Jun"^ Constabal 
to Collect & gather 

at a meting of y'' assesors of manchester on y^ 5 (\ay of October 
in y* yere 1719 thare was a town Rat maed and Commeted to Sam- 
yel Lee Jun*^ Constabal to collect and Gather amounting to y* sum 
of £95—8—6 

[96] at a town meting Legelly warned and met together on 
the 22 Day of Desember 1719 beniamen alien moderrater for y® 
present meting thomas petman was Chosen Grand Jury man for 
y* yere insuen and Jeremiah heberd and John Day was chosen to 
sarve on y" Jury of trials at y^ next inferior Cort at Salem 

1719 

at a town meting Legally warned and met to gather on y*^ 22 Day 
of Desember 1719 Robert Leech moderrater for said meting 

21y it was voted and agreed to bueld a new meting hous as fast 
as it can be Dun 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 147 

3Iy it wfis voted y' y^ meting hous shall be buelt 49 fiit Long 
and 35 fut wied and 20 fut stud and allsoy'y" hous shall be planket 
and not studed 

41y Samuel Lee seneor aron benet Recerd Leech beniamen alien 
Jabez Doedg was Chosen a Commettey to sarve in y* afore sd mat- 
ter of buelding a new meting hous 

6Ly that y'y'^Commetty Shall tak}'* subscreption and agree with 
everi man for his woork or stuef for to bueld y*" meting hous and to 
agree with a artefeshal workmen to oversee y* workers & to work 
themselves as Cheep as thay can and when y" meting hous is fet 
for y* Congregation to metin and exsepteed at a town meting by y* 
said town then y^'Commete to Give an account of y'' Cost of sd hous 
to y*^ town y' so y" sets may be stated each set perteckerly 

[97] At a meting of y" town Legally warned and met to gather 
on the 28 Day of march in y^ yere 1720^^ Cap John knolton 
moderrater and aron bennet John foster and John Lee junior was 
chosen Selectmen and assesors and willara huper Constabal and 
Isack whettier and Jeremiah heberd & John harskel sevaers of y^ 
fences and Edward Lee and John alien Jun"" feld Drivers and Recerd 
peters and John Day and John taring for Constabal or feld Drivers 
and Danniel willams and Jonnathan alien sevaers of y'' hievvayes 
and John alien senior and John pears tithing men and John pears 
Culer of fish and John beshup Clark of y*" market and Recerd Leech 
Seler of lether and it is voted that a Coppi of a warrant naild up 
against y^ meting hous feften Daj^s before y^ sd time of meting and 
attested by y*' Constabal to whom it shall be Commeted shall be 
sefesent warnin for a town meting from time to time and it is voted 
y' the Constabal shall have six pens per pound for collecting y* 
towns raets yerely it is voted y' the assesors shall tax y' town 90 
pounds this yere one thousand seven hundred & twenty it is voted 
that the selectmen shall be assesors 71y John Lee Junior chosen 
town tressuere 

at a town meting Legal warned and met to gather on the third 
day of may anno Dom 1720 John knolton morderrater for this pres- 
ant meting in order to Chues a representative and it is voted in y* 
negetive 

[163] April y* 26-1720 we the subcribers being the select- 
men of manchester and wenham and such as thay have appointed 
to preambeblate on the Lien betwen y* two towns aforesd accord- 
ingly met on the Day of y^ Date aforesd and have renewed y* 



148 EARLY RECORDS OF 

bounds v\z the whiet oak marked with W & M and from that to 
y^ Letel yalo oak which we renewed and allso y* bunch of mapels 
and y" liemlock and y" pien and Doedges stump all of which was 
according to former settelments which we renewed by new mark- 
ing and laying stons to them tliat we culd in testimony thare of we 
have set to our hands y* Day of y'' Dat abov retten 

John Lee ) ^ , , 

) for manchester 
Danniel willaras J 

Beniamen Edwards | <• , 

/ for wenham 
Nathanel walden J 

We the subscribers being appinted by the selectmen of Gloster 
and manchester to renew y*" bounds betwen the towns afore sd ac- 
cordingly met at y*^ Grat oak tree at y*^ Est end of Graj-s beach so 
Caled on y*" 26 Da}' of apriel in y\yere 1720 and Renewed y" bounds 
betwen y'' two towns aforesd even all y*^ stated bounds viz 3^*^ Grate 
Rad oak at y*^ est end of y'' bach and y'' ti"ee Caled Gardners tree 
and y^ heep of Rocks all of which we Renewed by new marking or 
laying ston to them in testimony here of we have set to our hands 
y'' Day of y'^ Date above Retten 

John Knolton for manchester \ thomas wittham » for 

Aron bennet ) Ebenzer Davis ) Gloster 

[98] At a town meting Leegally warned and met to gather on 
the 20"" Day of Juen an Dom 1720 in order to Chues a Represen- 
tettive Cap Knolton moderrater for y^ present meting and voted in 
y*^ nagettive 

at a town meting warned and met to gather on the 20"' of Juen 
Anno Dom 1720 Capten John Knolton moderrater for this meting 
and John Lee Senior and Ezekel goodell was chosen to sarve on y^ 
Jury of trials at Salam on y^ 28"" of Juen instant 

[105] Bosten Jun 7, 1720 Reed of Mr, Saml. Lee Cons" of 
Manch"^ pr Mr John Knowlton eight pound thirteen shillings & six 
penc 8 = 13 = 6 in full for my Fath"" Jer'' Allen Trea'' y pr Jas Allen 
Reed of Saml. Lee jun Con^'^ eighty i)ounds y*^ whole of my salery 
for y^ year 1719 this 3"^ Day of June 1720, I say Reed by me Ames 
Chever Manch"^ June 7"\ 1722, then Rec'd of Samll. Lee Jun"^ Cons"^ 

s d 

for y*" year 1719 24 2 which with y*" sum of thirteen pound & 3 d 

X s d 

Reed by me y* 18'^ of Dec' in y*" year 1720 makes y*^ sumofl4=i4^5 

John Lee Town Treas 
[164] At a meting of the selectmen of manchester on the 3P' 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 149 

of August in y^ yere 1720 tbare was a Town Rate made and Com- 
meted unto Constabal willam Impper to Collect and Gather amouut- 

<1 s d 

ing to the sum of nintj' fouer pound 3 shillings & 3 £94 3 3 

at a raeting of the Selectmen of manchester on the 19 of Sep- 
tember in y''3'ere 1720 thare was a Contr}' Rat maed amounting to 

sh 

y* Sura thurteen pound and 12 and was Commeted to Constabal 
willam hupper to Collect and Gather £13 12 

[98] at a meting of the propriettors of the new raeting house 
in Manchester on the tent Day of november 1720 Cap John 
Knowlton moderrater furstly it was voted that John Foster John 
Bishup Nathanel Marsters John Lee Jn shall be a Corametty to 
Joyn with the former Commety to set a pries on the pews and seats 
in sd meting hous 

att a town meting Warned and met to gather on the tenth Day 
of November 1720 Cap John Knolton moderrater furstly it was 
voted the bell shall be hanged in the new meting hous 21y Cap John 
Knolton Robert Leech seni""^ thomas petraan John Bishup John alien 
senior and John Lee senior was Chosen a Comraeti to Despos of our 
old meting hous viz to sell it as soon and for as much as they Can 
to him that will give most for it and 31y that they shall begen to 
take Down the old meting as soon as they can after the thertenth 
of november instant 4Ly it was voted that the Commetty shall 
be accountabel to the propriettors of the old meting hous for 
what monny they shall sel y* sd old meting hous for and the mony 
to be Desposd of by y^ mager part of y^ propriettors at a town 
meting 

[208] At a town meting warned and met togather on the 19"* 
Day of Desember 1720 John alien senior moderrater furstly John 
foster was Chosen Grand Jury man 21y Recerd Leech & John ors- 
ment was chosen to sarve on the Jury of trialls 

[98] At a town meting warned and met to gather on the 
fowerth Day of february in y" yere 172f Samuel Lee sen'' moderra- 
ter firstl}' it was voted that what the Commety had Don Relating 
to bulding and feneshing the new meting hous in manchester was 
to the satisfacttion of the town then met and the town has ex- 
cepted what the sd Commettey has Don from tim to tira about y'' sd 
hous 2Ly it was voted the abovesd Commety who are as folloeth aron 
bennet Recerd Leech beniaraan Allen Jabez Ddo;e and John Knol- 



150 EARLY RECORDS OF 

ton shall forthwith finnish y'' new meting hous as the sd Commetty 
thenk most for the bennefet of the town or propriettors of sd hous 
and tlie parsons [99] according to thare purches in sd hous or as 
neare as can be with Convenenti to thare satisfacttion 3Iy it was 
voted that y* pewes and seats set to subcribers or inhabetans of 
y^ town of manchester should be intitteled to them and thare hiers 
by a raccord mad and Cept for that perpos and y^ prise likewise 
4Ly it was voted that y^ money Given by any parson living out of 
our town of manchester wards the buelding of a new meting hous 
in manchester should go to wards bulding the pulpet and all pen 
monn}- Given should go to wards bulding the menestry pue in our 
new meting hous in manchester 51y it was voted that the 12 pounds 
for the old meting hous aded to old proprietters Sibcribtions and 
the Glas allso 

1721 

[99] at a town meting in manchester on the 27 of march 1721 
Aron bennet moder Rater for y* present meting and furstly it is 
voted to Chues selectmen town Clark and tow tresuer by prox 

2 ly m'' prise for County Regester 3 Samuel Lee senior John 
forster beniamen alien selectmen 

4 Joseph Woodbury Constabal and sworn 

5 John Lee'"' town tresuer 6 John Lee Jun'' Clark & sworn 

7 Jeremiah heberd Danniel Willams & Samuel Coring hog reves 
8 Johnnathan alien Samuel Lee Jun"^ & aron bennet feld drivers 
9Ly it is voted that the swine shall go at Larg on y* Common pro- 
vided y* they be Renged yoked according to law 

10 John Lee Jun"' and William Jons tithing men 

11 Matthew Coy John beshup and John haskol fensvewers 

12 John alien senior aron bennet & Samuel Lee jun' sevaers of 
hie waise 13 John Beshup Clark of y*^ marcet 

14 Samuel alien '"""' senior and John pearse ''*"™ culers of fish 

15 Recherd Leecii Seler of Lether 

16 it was voted y' y" Selectmen shall be assesors 

17 Jabez Doodg was Chos scool master 

18 it is voted to leuef y" a greing with y" scool master to y* se- 
lectmen and y* the selectmen shall not Give liini no more than 20 
pounds per yere and 19 it is voted y' y*^ assesers shall asses the 
town this yere 90-00-00 besides y" monny for y" scool 

[164] At a meting of the selectmen of manchester on the 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 151 

27"" Dsiy of march in y" yere 1721 then Recned with william hiipper 
Constabal and thare Remains Due to tlie town for want of his re- 
saits the sum to ballance accounts y" sum of 107-15-9 

At a meting of the Selectmen of manchester on tlie tenth Day 
of august in the yere 1721 thare was a town Rate made amount- 

d 

ing to the sum of ninty five pound fower & 3 and Commeted to 
Con^' Joseph woodbery to collect 95-4-3 

[100] at a town meting Legal warned and met to gather on 
the 11 Day of may 1721 Cap Knolton moderrater 

2 Ly John Knolton John bishup John alien is chosen a commett 
to Give a Deed of sael to mester Chever of popler pain viz the 
ten acors formerly Granted to him and allso y" acor or acor and 
half by his hous as it shall be bounded before by y® town before 
y* giveing y*^ Deede 

3 1}' it is voted that m"" Chever shall have power to make and 
mend up y* menestry fens to y® menestry Land South from his 
own lions and also it is A'oted y' he shall have 5 pound per yere 
three yeres next following or proportionebel to what it Costs if it 
Doo not Cost £15-0-0 

4 it is voted y" select men shall bueld a timber pound on the 
vendes Cos at y^'plase where y*' old pound stood 

5 Aron bennet Recerd Leech John bishup was chosen trusttes 
for to fech y" towns money raaed y" last sestions 

6 it was voted and consented y' y" Contry should make £3000 
Recerd Leech was Chosen Sheperd and allso y' he shuld have 3** 
per head for old shep 

1721 At a town meting on y* 22 of may 1721 Capen Knolton 
moderrater in order to chus a represenetive it was voted in the neg- 
ettiev having y*" liberti so to do 

1721 At ji town meting on the 17 of Juen 1721 John Haskol 
and Samuel Ston Jun"" was Chosen Juriraen to sarve on y" Jury at 
Salem on y« 27 of Juen 1721 

1721 At a town meting on the le"" of august 1721 in order to 
Chues a representetive and voted in the negetive 

At a meting of the Selectmen of manchester on the 10 Day of 
august in the yere 1721 thare was a cuntry Rate made amounting 

£ 

to the [164] Sum of 13-11-2 and Commeted to Joseph woodbery 
Constabal to Collect 13-11-2 



152 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[218] A coppi of Resaets Boston Aug 16-1721 

Reseved of willam liupper Consttabal of inanchester thurtee 
pound and S'^ in full 

by Jeremi alien Contiy tresurer 
Rec'^ of huper Consttabal of Manchester three pounds three sliil- 
lings and 3*^ in full for the County Rate for sd town 

Mr John appleton 
July 8-1721 Conn Tresuer 

[100] 1721 at a town meting at inanchester 1721 on the 3** 
Daj^ of november 1721 John Knolton moderrater furstly John 
bishup and beniamen alien and Recheherd Leech was Chosen trust- 
tees for sd town to reseve and Let out said manchesters proportion 
of monny or bells of Credet by the Grat and Jnneral Cort at bost- 
ten this present yere viz an a Dom 1721 

2 ly it was voted that trusttees Shall have the 108£ for 5£ per 
3'ere the furst 5 3ere to Let it out to the inhabettans of said town 

3 ly it was voted that the trusttees shall Let out the niony to 
any of the inhabettans but not above ten pound nor under five 
pounds to any man 

4 ly it was voted that the sd monny shall be Cept one month for 
the inhabettans of manchester and after that to Let it to whom 
thay shall think fet obsarving the Derection of the Law 

5 ly it was voted that the trusttees Shall Set up notifications at 
the meting hous and the tarven so soon as they have Reseved the 
monny 

6 Ly that the trusttees Shall Let out the £108 to such men as are 
qualified according to Law 

7 Ly the town meting was adiorned to nin of the Clock in the 
forenoon on the thurtenth of november instant 

November 10 1721 
[101] at a meting of the town by an ajornment on the 3*^ 
Day of november instant and the meting was Desmeste 

1721 at a town meting legally vvarned and met to gather on the 
18"' of Desember Cap John Knolton moderrater John Allen Jun 
was chosen grand Juriman and thomas tuxbury and pol leech to 
sarve on the Jury of trials 

1722 At a town meting Legaly warned and met to gather on the 
26"* Day of march in the yere 1722 Cap Knolton moderrater furst- 
ly John Lee was Chosen town dark and Reherd Leech & John 



TOAVN OF MANCHESTER. 153 

foster & John Lee Jun'' Select men and nathanel masters was Chos- 

s\v sw sw- 

ell Constabal John bisluip beniamen alien willam hiipper Jeremiah 

sw sw sw 

hiberd sevaors of hie ways and matthew Coy Samuel Allen seni'' 

sw sw sw 

titheing men 6 Ly John Croel Danl willams John bisliup Jere- 

sw sw 

miah hiberd sevars of fens and Edward Lee Ezekel goodale Ja- 

sw 

bez Dodge hog rewewers John knowlton and SamuU alien Cullers 
of fish John bishnp Clark of the mareet Recherd Leach Selear 
of Lether 12 y*^ Selectmen was chosen assesors and it was voted 
that the selectmen shall tax the town this yere to defray the towns 
Charges ninti five pounds 14 ly it was voted that no gees shall be 
let run at larg on the common 15 ly John foster was chosen scool 
master & 16 ly it was voted that he shall agree with the father 
or scoller for his scooling it was Voted and agreed that y" plain 
feld and y^ nack feld shall be Jennereal felds and that the agre- 
nients made by y" propriettors of sd feld bareing Dat y*" 7 of 
april 1721 and the 19 of April 1721 shall be confirmed 17 ly Cap 
John Knolton Jatiez Dodge Ezekel Goodale Edward Lee- John Al- 
len was chosen Common Drivers 
[218] March 26 1722 

Reseved of Consttabal hupper at severall times Eighty pounds 
in full for my Salery in the yere 1720 

by me Ames Ciiever 

March 19—1722 Reseved of Consttabal hupper in behalf of 

the town of manchester aleven pounds and shillings & 2 in full 

for sd town in the yer 1720 

John Lee town Tresuer 
Manchester march 26 — 1722 

then Recned with Joseph vvoodbary Constabal for all y*" Rattes 
Commeted to the sd Constabal in the yere 1721 and thare Re- 

maines du to the town for want of his Resaits one hundred and eight 

a 
pound and fiften shill and 5 wetnes his hand 108-15-05 

his 

Joseph O woodbury 

mark 

[101] at a town meting legally warned and met to gather on the 
10"" Day of may in the yeare 1722 John Lee senior moderrater to 
chues a representetive and voted in the negettive 

At a town meting on the 19 of Juen John bishup moderater 
Beniamen alien John croel was chosen Jurimen 



154 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[102] At a town meting Legally warned and met to gather 
ll"" Day of Desember in the yere 1722 John BIshup Moderrater 
for this meting for to Chues Jurimen and Jabez Doge was Chosen 
to sarve on the grand Jury and John Knolton jun"" and Daved Pres- 
on was Chosen to sarve on the Jury of trials 

Jabez Doge / 

rA 1 ! Jury ot 

Daved preson 

T 1 T^ ,, 1 trials 
Jolni Knowlton ^ 

[174] Ware as the select men and Conimetty Ded Lay out two 

high wais over Joseph vvoodburys Land the fift day of March 

172f for the town of manchesters use and we the sul)cril)ers being 

irapowered by the propriettors at a propriettors meting on the twelf 

Day of march enstant to pay said Woodbury in Land out of our 

town Common for said liigh wais have accordingly met together on 

the Twenti fift Day of march a fore sd and agreed with y^ sd Joseph 

Woodbury of our town of manchester and to his full satisfacttion 

» 
for sd two high wais have Granted & bounded unto sd Joseph 

Woodbury a smal quanetty of our Common Land Lying and being 
in mancliester a fore said viz bounded sutherly by his own Land 
formerly his father Joseph woodbur^s and P^sterly by Aron ben- 
nets Land and westerly by Danniel Willems Land or Lot Laid out 
in the yere 1685 and allso by the south end of petmans Land 
and Glases Lot so Caled and allso by the fut or south end of Lots 
Laid out to his father Josepli Woodbury afore sd in the yere anno 
quie Domraeni 1685 and to the man tree so Caled being the nor- 
west corner bounds of the afore mentioned farm or Land &c Dated 
at manchester march the 25 anno Que Domnieni 1723 

John foster 
John Lee Jun"^ 
Recherd Leech 

Selectmen 
At the same time Joseph woodbury tosignifihis full satisfacttion 
Ded set to his hand in presents of Jeremiah Heberd and nathanel 
marsters 

Joseph I woodburys mark 
[174] Ware as the Selectmen and Commeti ded Lay out one 
high way over Nathanel Lees Land on the fowerth Da^' of march 
in y* yere 172^ for the towns use and we the subcribers being im- 
powered by the propriettors at a propriettors meting on the 12"' of 
march Instant to pay Said Lee in Land out of our town Common 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 155 

for sd liigh way Have According Ly met to gather on the twentieth 
Day of inarch in the 3'ere 172o and agreed with sd nathanel Lee of 
our town of nianehester and to his full sattesfacttion have Granted 
and bounded to sd Lee two small peases of Land Liing and being 
in manchester aforesaid Viz the furst peas of Land settuated on the 
north side or end of his own Land he bought of M"" aron bennet 
and bounded at the sow west Corner at sd Lees west Corner bounds 
andsowest notherly toapoplerthensnorthesterly to a hemlock then 
to a second hemlock thens to a stump from that to sd Lees plum 
tree Corner bounds being his north Corner bounds thens sow west- 
erly By said Lees Land to the bounds furst mentioned and secondly 
another [175] sraal peas of Land settuate in new port of sd town 
and bounded sow westerly by bennets Land northerly by Land 
formerly Granted to Lathers northeasterly b}' the high way untel it 
Comes to sd bennets Land John foster 

John Lee Jun' 
Recherd Leech 
Select men 

[103] At a town meting Legally warned and met John foster 
moderrater Jonnathan Allen was Chosen to sarve on y® Grand 
Jury and Nathanel Masters and Edward Lee to sarve on the Jury 
of trials at Salem 

at a town meting Legally warned and met y'' 10 of feb. 1723 
John Knolten Moderrater for y'* sd meting furstl}^ it was voted 
that y*^ should be taxed ten Pounds yerely fower yers next insuing 
for the support of a free scool in sd town and no more then ten 
pounds a yere yerely y** s** fower yere to y^ s'^ scool which is for all 
sexes for Reading & Writing Englesh and for sifering that belong to 
the town of manchester 

2Ly it was voted that a scool hous should be buelt forthwith of 24 
foot Long 17 foot wide & 7 foot betwen Joynts 

Sly Ezekel Goodael Nathanel Marsters Recherd Leech and John 
Allen senior was chosen for overseers for to over se the bidding of 
sd scool hous 

41y it was voted that y*" scool hous shall be set to the southwerd 
of y* meeting hous 

5Ly John Bishup Cap John Knolton & John foster was Chosen 
to sevay the scool Land and to mesure sd Land and to make Re- 
port of the Quantity and Qualetti of sd Land to the town 



156 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[166] At a meting of the Selectmen of Manchester the 17 Daj' 
of March in y*" yere 1723 then Recned with John Allen Constable 
of sd manchester and thare Remand due from said Allen to the 
town for want of his Resaits from y'^ several tresners the sum of one 
Hundred and foreten Pound & sixten shilling & 7 witnes his 
hand John Allen 

At a meting of y'^ selectmen of manchester august y*^ 17, 1724 
then Recknend with Jolin Lee Junnior y*' former town treasuer and 
thare Remains due to y*^ town the sum of one Pound seventeen shil- 

£ 8 (1 

lings & 4^^ after alowing him the sum of 2-16-4 to his full satis- 
facttion for sarvices as Town Treasuer As witness his hand the 
da3' of y*^ date above mentioned John Lee Jun'^ 

[103] at a town meting at manchester y*^ 17 Day of March 
Anno Que Dom 172|^ John foster was chose moderrater and 

2 ly John foster & Jabez Dodge Willam Hupper was chosen se- 
lectmen 

3 Jabez Dodge was chosen town dark and sworn 

4 Jabez Dodge was chosen town treasurer sworn thomas Lee was 

sw 

Chosen Constabal sworn Aron bennet John Lee Jun"^ John Bish & 
willam [104] Hupper was choseen sevares of y^ high wais 

SW 8W SW 

6 ly John Bishop Thomas Ayers & Nathanel Lee was chosen hog 
revewers 

SW SW SW 

7 Ly Nathanel Marsters Jeremiah Hiberd & Joseph Allen sen''was 
Chosen sevares of fenses 

SW SW SW 

8 Ly Danniel Williams Edward Lee and Joseph Lee was chosen 
feld Drivers 

9 John Haskel and Danniel Willams was chosen tithing men 

10 it was voted that y*^^ select man shall be Assesors Illy it was 
voted that the assesors shall tax y*^ town ninti five Pounds to De- 
fray y*^ town Charges and ten Pounds for y*^ support of the scool 
&c 

[102] 1723 at a town meting Legally' warned and met to gather 
on the twenty fift Day of March in y" yere 1723 Cap John Knolton 
Moderater for sd meting then John foster & John Lee Jun'' & Sam- 
uel Lee Junior was chosen select men and 21y John Lee Jun"" town 
Clark 31y John alien was chosen Constabal 4Iy John Lee Jun'^ 
town tresuer aron Bennet Robert Leech Junior and matthew Coy 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 157 

was Cliosen savars of the high ways 61y Joseph alien senier and 
John Knight tithing men 71y matthew Co}' Recerd Leech Jere- 
miah Heberd sevaeis of fenses 81y Recheid Leech nathanel Lee 
and Jonnathan Allen feld Drivers 91y John Haskol and John ors- 
raent Joseph woodbery hog reevers lOLy Jolni Pears samuel alien 
senior Cullers of fish Illy John Bishup Clark of the marect 121y 
Recerd Leech sealer of Lether 131y the selectmen shall be asses- 
ors 181y it was voted that the select men or assesors shall tax the 
town of manchester this yere 1723 ninti five pounds HL}^ nathanel 
Lee was Chosen Scool master for sd town for to teach y'' Cheldren 
to Read English and to writ Englesh 151y that the select men shall 
agree sd Lee to Cep y" Scoole 16Ly it was voted that the monny the 
trustes are to pay yerely to the town for y*^ use of the 108^ pound 
shall be paid to the town tresuerrer to be Desposd of by the Select 
men as other town monny or by the town from yere to yere viz the 
five years which y'' sd trustees are to have sd monny 171y it was 
voted by the trusttees Shall have twenti shilings paid them at thare 
Demand for feching the 108 pound from Boston 

[218] March 23— 172§ Cradet for Joseph Woodbary by fower 
Resaits amounting to the sum of one hundred & eight pound & fif- 
ten Shillings & 5*^ viz fustiy from the Contiy tresuer 

1 at boston £ 13-00-03 

2 from m"" ames Chever 80-00-0 

3 from y" Country tresur 01-11-8 
& from the town tresuer 14-03-6 

108-15-5 
at a meting of the select men y* 25 Day of march 1723 then 
Recned with nathanel Masters Constabal on y^ account of y*^ Rates 
Comraeted to him in the yere 1722 and thare Remains Due to the 
town for want of his Resaits the sum of one hundred and sixten- 
pound & 18-3'* £ 116 18 03~ 



[102] at a town Meting Legaly wariied and met together on 
the thurtenth day of may 1723 in order to chues a Represenetive 
Cap John Knolten moderater and it was voted in the necettive 
haveing Liberty by Law so to do 

at a meting Legaly warned and met together the 17"' of Juen 
1723 John Bishup moderater John Lee Jun'' & John Allen sen' was 
chosen Jurimen 

[164] Received of Constable Nathaniel Mastus att severall 



158 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Payments Eighty Pounds of my Salary for the year 1722, this 18"^ 
of October 1723. I say Rec**. by me Ames Cheever 

Receiv*' of Nath" Masters Constable of Manchester the sum of 
two pounds &t\vosh & 2**, in full for the County Rate for sd Town 

June 24"', 1723, pr John Appleton 
County Trese'' 

[8] We the subscribers being Selectmen of manchester and 
Gloster and such as they have apointed to preemblate y* Line and 
renew the Bounds between the said towns have tlies 22** da^' of 
April 1723 and attended the Said sarvey from the East end of 
Grays beach at y*^ whit Oak tree from tliens to Gardners tree thens 
to the heap of RocivS which ar according to former settlement Be- 
twen the two towns Samuel Lee Jun"^ William Haskol 
Respectivefly John Haskol Thomas Witham 

for Manchester Ebenezer Daves for Gloster 

we the subscribers Being Selectmen of manchester and beverly 
and such as they have ai)ointed to Preambulate the Line and Re- 
new the Bound the sd towns viz beverly and manchester being met 
togather on april 22 day 1723 have accordingly preambulated y* 
line and Renewed the bounds betwen y*^ sd towns from the mouth 
of Chubs Crek in the medel thare of norward in the medel of y* 
northard brainch of sd Crek to a Rock in the head of sd Crek and 
thens norward to a whit oak stump in Lieut John Balches Land and 
thens norewards to white oak stump at plesant pond all of which 
are according to former Settelments betwen sd towns respectively 

by 

John thorndike "j John Lees Jun"^ 

John Corning | Matthew Coy 

paule thorndik ^ for beverly for manchester 

nickles Ober ( 

Robert Woodbery J 
We the subscribers being selectmen of manchester and wenham 
and such as they have appinted to preambulate the line and Renew 
y" bounds betwen the sd towns viz manchester and wenham being 
met to Gather on thirtieth day of april in the yere 1723 have ac- 
cordingly pramelated the Line and Renewed the bownds betwen sd 
towns begening at the tree markd with W & M. formerly ra-w a 
whit oak but now a whit pine Groing in the Roots or Stump of sd 
cake thens to a Rad oak tree thens to a clump of mapel stumps 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 159 

thens to a liemlock tliens to a hemlock standing a fut to the east- 
ward of y*" pine formerly a tree but now a stump thens to Doges 
stump all of which are according to former settelments betvven sd 
towns respectivefly 

Samuel Kellam ( <• . w 1 John Lee Junr ( for manchester 

Nathanel Brown \ Matthew Coy ( 

[164] Bosten Novem"' 15"M723. Received of John Denison 
Esq then for the County of Essex by M'' Nath" Marsters Constable 
of Manches'^ Thirteen Pounds & three pence on ace" of an Exe- 
cution for the said sum *^13-0-3 for my Masf Jer : Allen Trea"" 

pr George Rogers. 

Manchester March y*^ 18, 172f then Received 
of Nathanel Marsters one of the former Constables of sd Man- 
chester the sum of Fifteen Pounds five shillings & four pence for 
3'e use of sd Town by me John Lee Jun'' Town Treasuer. 

[218] INL'irch 19*\ 172f Cr for Nath" Masters Cons" for Rates 
by his Receipts Recorded in page 110, the sum of 110-7-9. 

[105] Att a Town Meeting Legally warned & met together on 
ye j4^th (jf j^j.^y 1724 in order to chose a representitive Dea" Benj* 
alien Moderator Due Inquiry was Made, & there not being y* 
Number qualified according to y^ Precept or Law it was voted on 
y* Negative Not to send any person to represent them in any such 
Court as y^ sd presept Exprest 

Att a Town Meetting Legally warned & met togather on the 
twenty second Day of June, 1724, Cap' Knowlton in behalf of Jn° 
Hill was chosen with Will'" Knights to serve on y*^ Jury of trials, 
at y^ Inferior Court holden at Salem the Last tuesday of this Instant 
June. 

At a Town Meeting Legally warned & met To gether on October 
26, 1724 in order to make a compleet settelment of y' piece of land 
byy* Meeting house cal'd y"^ landing place. & y'' Meeting was ajorned 
to thursday y^ 19"' of Nov/ following also at y'' same Town Meeting 
it was voted that y^ Tn dark sh'd alphabet the Town book upon y® 
Towns cost 

At a Town Meetting Legaly warned & met To gether by ajorn- 
ment from Octo"^ 26, 1724, to Nov*"^ 19 following M' John Foster 
chosen Mod' for sd Meeting, & it was then & thare fully agreed 
voted, and a Com'** Chosen Namely M"^ John Foster John Lee Jun' 
Jabez Dodge and also fully Impowered to Join with & Assist the 
Select Men of manch'' either to rectifie & settle lots make & renew 



1C)0 EARLY KECORDS OF 

bounds or to act in & on y" Town behalf, when, where, & for what 
the sd selectmen shall find ocation & give order & direction, there- 
for. 

[165] Boston July 22^^ 1724. Received then of M^ John Allen 
Constable of Manch'' pr M"' John Millet Thirteen pounds & three 

£ s d 

pence in full 13-0-3 for my Master Jeremiah Allen Trea"" pr 
George Rogers Rec*^ of John Allen Constable of Manch'' the sum 
of two pounds 12 shillings & 9** in full for y'^ County Rate for y^ sd 
Town July 13, 1724, for John Appleton County Trea^^ paid to y* 
Reve'nd Mr Ames Chever this 17"* Aug' 1724 ; seventy two pounds 
five shillings as by accompt on my Book writen with his own hand 
may apeare 

(218) Aug' 17"> 1724 John Allen Constable Cred' for Rates by 
his receipts & accompts Recorded in pages 111 amounting to y^ sum 

£ s d 

of 87-18-03. 

[165] At a meting of the Selectmen of Manch' Aug' 5"' 1724 
there was two Rates made viz The Town Rate amounting to the 
sum of 108-18-00 Also a County Rate amounting to the 
sum of 32-16-00 Amounting in the whole to the total sum 
of 141-14-00 and comitted to Cons.' Thos Lee to assess 

gether & payout, according to order & warrants, given him, from y* 
Country Treas." Selectmen & Town Treas^'or T. C. by y* order Att 
a Meeting of the Selectmen or Asesers of Manch^ Aug' S** 1725 
tiien by them was two Rates made viz. 

The Town Rate amounting toy'' sum of 117-2-5 

and Country Rate amounting to the sum of 046-8-0 

both Rates amounting in the whole to y® Total sum of 163-10-5 
And Committed to Constable Ezek" Goodale to asses gether & 
pay acording to order & warrent given him 

[167] At a meetting of y"" Selectmen on Aug' 17, 1724 then 
Rekned with John Allen Constable & for want of his Receyts due 

£ s d 

to y* town 9-18-3 as witnes his hand John Alen 

At a Meetting of y'' Selectmen March 19, 172i then Recned 
with Tho' Lee Constable and for want of his Receipts there Rests 

£ s 

due to the Town of Manch'^ the sum of 108-16 

as witness his hand Thomas Lee Constable 

[104] Att a Town Metting Legaly warned & met together on 
y« 25"'of Dec''' 1724 in ord' to chose Jurymen JohnFoster was chosen 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 161 

Model'" for sd Meeting and Jeremiah Hebert was chosen to be on. 
y* gran Jiny for ensuing year & Rich*^ Coy & John Woodber}' was 
chosen to go on y* Jury of trials at y'' next Inferior court at SaleiH' 
on y^ last Tasday of this instant 

[167] Jany 20'\ 172^ Received of John Allen late Cons." 
eighty pounds ordered him to Discharge my salary for y*' year 1723' 
I say Received pr me Ames Chever 

A settlement of the Wards of the High vfays belonging to the 
Town of Mancli''. by the Selectmen of Sd Town which is as followeth 
Att a Meetting of the Selectmen of sd Manch/on March 29*'', 1725' 
lly It was agreed & concluded upon that the first ward shall be- 
gin at John Woodberys house and so from thence all the High- 
ways and By ways from sd Woodberys to Tliomas Tuksburj's house 
and the sd ways to be mended & Keep in good repair as the Law 
requires and all the Men and Teems oxen & carts (with all other 
Instruments and Tools, sutable & nesesary to do the sd work) be- 
long to that end of the Town from, John Lee Jun'^ to the sd Wood- 
ber3's are to, do that work, or service, and the surveyor Nath" Mars- 
ters shall have the charge care & inspection thereof this Insuing 
year, tliat is to be timely & faithfully Done as abovesd. 

21y The Second Ward to be ; on the sd Highway or Country 
Road, beginning, by Tho' Tuksburys house, on sd Highway & so 
from thence to within ten poles on y*" west side of Old John Lees 
Orchard ; and then, begining again Att M'' Chevers Barn & so on 
y^ way that leads to Chebacco over Dodges Bridge to the sd Che- 
bacco or Ipswich line and all the Men & teems &c. From Dea° 
Lees on the Norther!}'' side of the old Saw Mill Brook to do that 
service or work ; And the surveyer John Allen sen"" shall have the 
charge care & Inspection thereof this ensuing year that it be timely 
& faithfully Done as abovesaid Sly The Third Ward beginino- 
on y* sd Road or highway ten poles to y*" westerd of old Jn° Lees 
Orchard, & so, on thence to the Burying place and all the by ways 
on each side of sd Road, viz from y" Meetting House to M"" Che- 
vers Barn, & from sd Barn Down to the Great Neck and all y* 
Men & teems &c before sd from Benj.*^ Aliens house and y*" Meet- 
ting liouse on y'' Southerly side of sd ways including the Horshams 
& Bishops and the Old Neck folks & so down to Gales point to 
do [168] that service or work and the Surveyer Benj/ Allen 
shall have the Charge care & Inspection of the sd work or service 
thereof this ensuing year that it be timely & faithfully Done as 
11 



162 EARLY RECORDS OF 

aforestl. 4:\y The Fourth "Ward begining on the aforesd Road or 
highway by the Burying place & so on from thence Down to Glos- 
ter line ; and all the Men & teems &c. from Dodges & Marsters 
house on y* northerly side of the way tillit comes to the Casaway 
and from thence all on both sides of the sd way extending to 
Glorser line to do that Work or service and tlie Surveyer Sam^^ 
Morgen shall have the Charge care and Inspection thereof this 
ensuing year that it be timely & faithfully Done as aforesd 
John Foster f c i . e 

Benf . B. A. Allen Selectmen of 

-, , -r T r / Manchester 

John Lee Jun"^ v. 

[165] Att a Town Meeting Legally warned & met together 
on the 25 of January 172| John Lee Jun^ Moderator. It was 
voted & fully agreed, to exchange upon an equal treek that piece 
of land on the North side of the way, betwen the Rock & the pound, 
the Mill brook & y" sd way with Sam' Lee Jun'' for his piece of land 
formerly granted to M'' Norton, on the South side of the way in 
the Landing place. The sd piece of land by the pound is to extend 
from y" sd Rock esterly to a stake standing two foot from the 
westerly side of the sd pound & so square of to y*^ brook And y* 
Present Selectmen are hereby Appointed, ordered & Impowered 
to give a deed of sd piece of land to the sd Sam' Lee & to receive 
a deed of him of his sd piece in y^ Landing place ; and to make re- 
turn to the Town of their Doings therein 

[166] We the sub'" being chosen selectmen for the Town of 
Mancli'' have this U"" day of Feb^y 172f met together and renewed 
the bounds of the Pasonage lott lying at Kettle Cove on y*" southerly 
side of y*^ Country Road or highway, & ajoyning to the sea viz : 
renewed & bounded as follows the northeast corner bounds a White 
pine markd with 4 marks with stones about it, thence westerly 
eighteen poles to a stake with stones standing in or near the for- 
mer pitch pine by the sede Road, thence southerly l)y Rich'' Leaches 
lott to a pitch pine marked with 4 marks with stones about it, by 
and near the bank of the sea, thence by the sd bank of the sea 14 
poles & four foot to another Pitch pine marked with 4 marks with 
stones about it, thence Northerly by the Aliens lott to the bounds 
first mentioned, Also a way laid out from the sd Country Road, 
begining at the sd stake with stones standing by the sd road, be- 
ing the bounds of sd pasonnge lott, & so thence l)ounding upon 
the heads of the lotts & so along down to the White Beach, land- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 163 

ing place or Cove, sd way is laid out & so to be keept one pole & 
half wide from y" sd Road to the sd Beach or Cove 
John Foster ) Selectmen of 
Jahez Dodge J manchester 
Copy veria of the origenal 
This is a true return Attest 

Jabez Dodge Town Clerk 
on March 7"' 1725 

[170] Att a Meetting of the Selectmen (chosen for y'' j^ear 
1725, tiien Rec'ned with Constable Ezek" Goodell and there rests 
Due from y^ sd Goodell to the Town of Manch*" for want of his 
Receipts from y^ severall treas" & recevers, the sum of one hun- 
dred sixty three pounds ten shillings and five pence as witness his 
hand this 7'^ Day of March 1723 

Ezekell Gooell 

[104] Att a Town Metting for the choice of Town officers, 

Legally warned & met together on the 22**, Da}- of March 172i 

John Foster Mod"", firstl}'^ it was voted that M"" John Foster, Benj* 

Allen & John Lee Jun"' should be the selectmen or the ensuing 

s 

year. 21}' Jabez Dodge Town Clerk. 31y Ezekiel Goodale Constable 

S S 8 

41y Sara^ Lee town Treasur John Allen, Benj" Alien, Natli" Mars- 

s s 

ters & Sam" Morgen, Surveyors of highwa3's 61y John Foster John 

S S 8 S 

Hill, & Edward Lee hog-reveu^ 71y John Bishup and John Lee. 

s s 

Jun'. survey"', of Fences 8Ly Jonath" Allen, John Hill and Edward 

S " 8 S 

Lee & Jolin Woodbery Field Drivers 9Ly Sam" Lee sen"" & Sam" 

8 

Stone Titliing men lOLy John Tarren sealer of leather llLy John 
Bishop Clerk of y*" Market 12Ly the selectmen to settle wards of 
the highway's and to give a list of the men and teems, belonging 
to each ward to the survey"" thereof I3I3' the present Select men to 

s 

be the Assesers 141y the Assesers to Tax the Town 110 pounds; 
viz 80 pounds for y^ Rev"'' M"" Chevers salery 10 pounds for the 
school & 20 pounds to Defray other Town charges 

[9] Att a metting of tlie proprietors of y*^ undevided Land in 
Mancli"^ in New England being legally warnd & mett together on 
ye 22"'' Day of March Anno Dom 1725 John Lee Jun' Mod% then 
upon consideration of a demand made by Jn° Lee jun'. of five acres 
of land ; & three Acres of land to be laid out to him y*^ sd Jn" 
Lee jun' in the Right of Jno. Crowell, which five Acres & three 



164 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Acres of land was agreed upon & granted by sd proprietors to be 
laid out to y" Right of Jno. Crow", as well as to other Comon". 
rights in y* year 1685 Refering to y* sd Town Records may more 
fully Appear and altho' it be very provibable y' y*^ sd five Acres & 
y*" 3 acres have been already laid out yet in as much as y'' Com"^^ 
have made no return of their so doing so that there is no Record 
thereof to be found in y^ sd Town Records of its being laid out to y^ 
sd Jno. Crow^' or any other person : tlierefore it remains to be done 
whereas y^ sd John Lee jun'' have purchased the sd five acres and the 
three acres of land whether 1 aid out or not laid out as by lawful! Deeds 
of sale, may Appear therfore it was at the above sd time and place 
agreed on & voted by the mager part of the proprietors or intrest 
then present, that the sd Jno. Lee jun'' shall have the five acres of 
land ajoyning to y*" westard of y'^ land he bought of Daniel Williams 
bounded as follows viz. at y® north corner of y'' land he y*" sd Lee 
bought of Dan" Will™' thense north untill it comes within two Rod of 
y'footofy'^lotts laid out in y*^ year 1706thense west leaving two Rods 
be y" foots of sd lotts untill it comes within two Rods of Nath" 
Marsters land, thence southerly by sd Marsters land leaving two 
Rod or more to a Spring at y*^ going down of y^ hill by the easterly 
side of y" path in y** little Brook, thence easterly to y"^ sd John 
Lees, Land att such a distance from y'' aforementioned lines as 
will include five acres. 2'^ly it was voted and agreed y' y^ sd three 
Acres be laid out to sd Lee in y^ Right of y'' sd John Crow" where 
it was foi'merly supposed to be laid out & bounded as it is bounded 
in y'' sd John Lees jun"" Deed. 

Attest Jabez Dodge Town Clerk 

[90] Att a town Meetting in Manch'' & Legally Warned & 
met to gether on May ll"" 1725 in order to chose a Representitive 
& it was voted in the negative not to send any to Represent the 
sd Town having not y*^ Number of Freeholders y' y*" Law Requers 

[96] Att a Town metting legally warned & met together June 
14, 1725, Benj'' alien Mod"" Sam" Lee Jun" & Sam" Morgen chose 
to serve on the Jury of Tryals at Salem on y*" last tuesday of this 
Instant 

[207] Att a Town Meeting Legally warned & Mett together 
on y' 12"' day of July, 1725, M' Aaron Bennet Moderater voted 
that the Ministry lott caled the Millet swamp-lot should be fenc'd 
with a legal stone wall as far as y*" upland goes, & the rest with 
a good suffitient fence, that is to say all the fencing properly be- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 165 

longing to sd lott, & to be made & Done by a rate or tax on the 
Town of Manch'' to defray the charge thereof, and a Com*''^ chose to 
manage and compleat y" sd work who are y^ present select-men 
Nanily M' Jn° Foster Benj'' Allen & Jn° Lee Jun"" and the sd 
Com'^" to compleat sd work b}' the first of Ap" Next ensuing the 
date hereof also voted a Cora"''' namly Rr Benj" Allen Jn° Lee 
Jun"^ are to Inquire into & tak accompt of y^ Rev M"" Chevers 
grivences, Also to tak Accompt of y'' towns greviences & to offer 
them to & la}^ them before the Town at a Town meeting by ad- 
journment from Munda^'' twelfth of June to tusday y* 20"^ of this 
instant at one of the clock in the Afternoon, to which this pres- 
ent Meeting is Adjourned. 

[168] Manch"- June 28'^ 1725 Then Received of Constable 
Natli" Marsters Six pounds ten Shillings & six pence for y* Town 
of Manch"" 

I say Received by me Sam" Lee Jun'' Town Treas"" 

[169] Att a Town Meeting Legally warned & Mett together 
on July 20"' 1725 by adjournment, M"" Aron Bennet Mod'' it was 
then voted & agreed & concluded that the piece of land given by 
the Town of Manchester to the Rev'^ M"" Ames Chever, in the Cov- 
enant cal'd an Acre or an Acre & half for his house Lott where 
sd house stands to bound the sd piece of land as the wall & fenc- 
ing round about it now stands it viz on y* esterly side bj^ y*" high- 
way' as the stone wall & board fence now stand, Southerl}^ by the 
Towns land cal'd the Pasonage land as the Cross wall now stands, 
Westerly & Norwest by Dea" Sam" Lees land as the stone wall 
now stands Northerly by the Common land as the fence or stone 
wall now stands to y^ highway or bounds first mentioned. And 
the Com""-' (chose Appointed & Impowered by the sd Town at a 
Town Meeting on Ma}^ 11, 1721. namely Capt. John Knowlton 
John Bishop & John Allen, to give a Deed of the sd piece of land 
with y* housing thereon) are now further directed and ordered 
without anj' further delay to give the sd M"" Chever, a Legall con- 
veyance of the sd piece of land & Towns housing standing thereon 
according to the directions herein given It was also voted upon M"" 
Chevers quiting any right or claim to what was voted him for 
making Ministry fence, on May 11, 1723. that the sd Bill that 
M'' Chever has brought in upon the Town for making & mending 
stone wall & other fencing to & about the Passonage land, should 



£ 

5. 


14. 


d 




1. 


10. 







10. 







04. 






166 EARLY RECORDS OF 

be paid to him out of y^ Towns stock b^^ y*^ hand of tlie Town 
Tl•eas^ According to the sd Accompt which is as followeth 

f making Nine poles & a half of stone wall by the Town Pound 

For < *^"® ^^^^^ ^f y" Cross wall viz 6 poles at 5 

I making a rail fence from y^ sd pound ( 

(. to the Crick & finding stuf to do it with ( 

poles bought & put on ye Ministry land wall 

amounting in the whole to y* sum of 7. 18. 

Aug' 29"^ 1725 Then Received of Constable 

[168] M'' John Allen Jun'' on the accompt of y" Town of 

Manclf two pounds & three shillings & three pence I say Rec*^ 

by me 

Sam^' Lee Jun'' Town Trea'' 

[104] Att a town Meeting Legaly warned & Met to getlier on 

Dec'"" 20*'\ 1725 in order to Chose a Count}' Register, & also to 

chose Jury men M"" John Foster Mod"". 1 ly voted that M' Benj\ 

Maston shold be County Register 2 Ly John Knight on y'^ Gran 

s 

Jury 3 ly Nath" Lee and Rob' Knowlten on y^ Jueri trials 

[105] At a Town meeting Legaly warned & meet to gather 

n 

on march 7"" 1725-6 Sam*^' Lee sen"" moder"' s chose for Select 
men 1 ly Sam" Lee sen'^ Aaron Bennit & Nath" Masturs 2 for 

S 8 

constable Jabez Dodge 3 ly for Town Clerk Sam" Lee Jun"" 4 ly 
the rest Chose by hand vote & 5 ly Chose as town Treas"^ John 

s s 

foster 6 ly Chose as suvayers of fences Saml^ alien sen"^ Richard 

s s 

Leach & Daniel Williams 7 ly for surveyers of highways the P' 

s s s 

ward John Woodbury 2 ward Edward Lee 3^^ ward Robt Leach 
4*'' ward Sam" Ston 8 Ly as field Drivers William Badcock [106] 

s s 

Robert Knowlton Thomas Hayrs Gorge Burours 9 ly as tything 

S 8 S 

men Rich'^ Coy & John Bishop 10 Ly seler of lether John Tarriu 

s 

11 ly Clerk of the market John Bishope 12 ly the Assers the se- 
lectmen for the year insuing to be assesers 13 ly To tax the town 

90 pounds f(»r the Reven' M"" Ames Chever & 10. To the school 
& 10 £ to Defray Town Charge Voted to these persons following 
namely Beniamen Allen John Bishop Richard Leach Jonathan 
Allen Jer'' Heberd John Crowell Jabez Dodae John osment Eze- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 167 

kiel Goojile Sam" Lee Jun'' ShardeaU Norten a spot 50 foot front 
riglit of the pint on the landing to buikle a whorf to be to them there 
heirs & Assigns for ever they yealding & paying to the sd Town 
of Manch"^ y"* snra of 5^ per year yearly for 20 years Except at y® 
expiration of y" term of 20 years the sd town shall see cause to 
redem the spot with all the buildings at the Just cost & charges 
which y*^ sd undertacUers have expend din Building & Repairing 
the sd AVharf & buldings on it 

[209] We the subscribers being appinted by the select men 
of manchester & Gloster for to premblate the line & Renew the 
bounds betwen the above sade towns have atended & prformed 
s"^ sarves from the wite oak tree at Gras beach & he bouns betwext 
8^ towns thenc to Gardners tree & thence to the heps of Rocks 
which bound are acording to former setelment we have renewed 
the bounds as the law Derects this 26 day of aprel | 1726 
for manchester for Gloster 

Sam" Lee Jun' Joseph Aallen 

Richard Leach Nathaniel EUery 

We the snbcribers being appoynted by our respective towns 
beverly & manchester to preambulate & renew the bounds betwene 
the s** towns have accordingly mett on Aprel y" 26-1726 and have 
Renewed said bounds as foletheth Viz beginning at the raout of 
Chubs Crick and so Nothwards in the midel of the nothern Branch 
ot saide Crick to a rock att the head of sd Crick & thence northward 
to a white oak stump in Leu" John Batcher his land being a Rang- 
ing bounds & thence northward to a white oak stump at plesant 
pond all which Bounds we have Renewed being According to the 
former settelment & prambelations made by our sd towns 

John Ober 
Richard Coye ( for nathanill Baker 

Daniel willams i Manchester Richard TliisUe 

John Elut 

for 
Beverly 
[209] We these Subscribers being met to gather according 
to notification on the line between manchester & wenham on the 
26 Day of aprel 1726 to premblate on s*^ line and Renew bounds 
and we have renewed s*^ bounds betwen s*^ towns as formly as 
witness our hands the yeare and Da^' above said 
Richard Coye ( for Nathaniel Brown j for 



Daniel williams ( Manchester William Dodge t Wenham 



168 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[210] furstly we began att the W tree which we found blowen 
up b}^ the roots which stump we marked & a white burch with W 
so nigh we can Judged 2 neare to Seder swamp we came to Grate 
Eock neare to a white oake marked about eighten inches threw 3 
we came to the hep of Rocks & theare Renewed our bounds y*^ 3 
Day 1727 

Thomas Burnam S"" Aaron Bennet & 

& Thomas Burman J'' John Bishop 

for Ipswich Ezekel Goodale 

for niancii'' 
[171] Reed, this 13"^ of May 1726 of M"" Ezekial Goodale Con- 
stable for y'' year 1725 Eighty pounds of my salary for y'' s*^ year 
1725 I say Reseved by me in provence Bills 

Ames Cheever 
Boston 22"^ of June 1726 

Reseved of M'' Ezekel Goodale of Manchester forty three pounds 
eight shillings & four pence in full Atorney 

6 Mar''^ Jer'' Allen hed 

C P Tersers 
Reseved of Ezekel Goodale Constable manch'' the sura of forty 
two shillings & 2 pence in full for the Coun'^ of Rate for y^ sd Town 
Ipewech May 5-1726 

p'' John Appleton Count}^ Tresse'"" 
Reseved this 6"' Day of march 1726-7 of Ezekel Goodale Con- 

8 

stable of nianch'' in yeare 1725 the sum of thirty seven pounds 19 

d 

11 in full for Rates by me 

John foster town Tresuer 

£ s d 

7-19-11 
Reed att severl payments of Constable Jabez Dodgee ninty 
pounds in provence Bills being y"^ part of my Covenanted Sallary 
for y'' yeare 1726 w'' y"^ Select men ordered him to pay Rec*^ y* 29 
of March 1727 I say by me 

Ames Chever 
Reed of Jabez Dodge of manch"" Constable the sum of Twenty 
nine shillings in full for the sd tax assesed upon y® sd town 
Ipswich July 28-1727 

pr John Appleton Treasurer 
Bostown August 17-1727 
Reed of M"" Jabez Dodge Constable of Manch' y*" sum of thirty 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 169 

nine pounds seventeen shillings & five pence in full for my Father 
Jer" alien Tres' 

pr Jer" alien Jun" 

£ s d 

39-17-8 

[106] Att a Town meeting Legally warned & met to gather on 
ye jgth Y)iiy of May 1726 in order to Chouse a representitive Sam^^ 
Lee sen"" Ciiose raoderater Due Inquiry was made & thare not be- 
ing y'^ number qualified according to y" pesept or Law it was voted 
in y* negitive not to send any person to represent them in any such 
Court as y'' s"^ presept Exprest 

At a town Meeting Legaly warned & Met to gather on y*' 20"^ 
Day of June 1726 in order to Cliuse Jiiray men Sam" Lee sen"" was 
Chosen moder'' for s*^ meting 2 I3' was Chosen Daniel Knight & 
Sam" Lee Sen'' to sarve on the Jury of triells at y*" inferiry Cort 
to be holden at Sallam on the last tusdaj' of this Instant June 

[168] Att a meting of the Select men on aug' 16"' 1726 there 
was a town Rate List made amounting to the sum of 108-9 and 
also a Rate List for the Country amounting to y" sum of £54-3 
and both y*^ sd Lists Comitted to Jabez Dodge Constable to as- 
ses & Gether & pay acording to order & warent given him 

[106] At a town Meeting legaly warned & met to gather on 
yM9 Day of Decem^"* 1726 in order to Chuse Jury men Sam" Lee 
sen'" was chosen moder'' for s** meting 2 ly was Chosen John Lee 
Jun'' to sarve on the Grand jurj- for the j'ear insuing & Israel Fos- 
ter & benj" vvoodbery to sarve on the jury of triells at y® inferear 
cort to be holden at Sallam on the last tusdey of this instant 

[170] On March 6"^ 1726-7 Att a Meetting of the Select 
men chosen for y'' year 1726 then Reckned with Constable Jabez 
Dodge & theare Rests Due from y'^ s** Dodge to the town of 
Manch"" for want of his Receipts from y*^ Severell Treas"" & Recev- 
ers the suui of oue hundred sixty twoo pounds & thurten shillings 
172f 

[107] Att a Town Meeting in manchester Legally warned & 
Met to gather on March 7'" 1726-7 furstly was Chosen M"' Aron 
Bennet sen"" raoderater by vote 2 was Chosen Sam" Lee sen'' & 
aron Benet sen'" & Jolni Foster for Select men for the year insuing 
3 was Chose Richard Coy for Constable for the yeare insuing 4 Was 
chose Sam" Lee Jun"' for Town Clerk for the year insuing 5 ly was 
voted that the Rest of the town ofesers shall be chose by a hand 

8 

vote 6 was John Foster Chose for Town Tres' 7 Benj"' Allen 



170 EARLY RECORDS OF 

s s 

sen"" Wilhun Hooper Willam Badcock for seviiars of Fences 8 for 

s 

servairs of highways 1 ward Willam Badcock 2 Ward Ezekel 

s s s 

Goodale 3 ward Jonathan Allen 4 ward John weber for feld Driv- 

s s s 

ers John Lee Jiin'' Joseph Lee Sam'^ Mergen 10 for tithing men 

■ s 

Danel Preson Robrt Herck 11 Clark of the Market John Bishop 

sen'' 12 Seler of Lether John Terren 13 for Assessors & over- 

s 

seers of the Poore Sam^' Lee Aaron Benett John Foster the above 
raenshened select men 14 to Tax the Town £90 pounds for the 
Rv"" M'' Ames Cliever for his salery for the yeare insuing & 10 pounds 
for the Scole acording to former vote & £30 pounds to Defraj'- 
all nesery town charges 15'^ voted that the Rev"" JVP Ames Chever 
shall have Given to him £ 10 pounds out of the town stock in con- 
sideration of his extrodner}' carge to be in & for this years extrod- 
iier}^ charge 16 that philip nicklous hous & Land shall be sold as 
soone as may be by the present selectmen as the Law Directs to 
Defray the cost & charge of his mantance 

17'y that £10 pounds formly voted for the use of the schole shall 
be paide by the select men for that use to the schole Dame or mas- 
ter as it is called for to Defray the charge of the schole 

[108] Att a town Meeting in Manchester Legely warned Met 
on Ma}^ 8"^ 1727 in order to chous a Representive Sam" Lee sen"^ 
was Ciiose Modrater Dew Inquiry was mad & theare not being 
the number qualified according to the presept or the Law it was 
Voted in the negetive not to send any person to Represent us in 
any such Court as y*^ sd presept exprest 2 ly Benj'' alien sen"" John 
Lee Jun" Sam" Lee Jun"" was Chosen for a Commet}' to treet with 
our Rev°^ M"" Chever & to know of him where he will provide us 
a Choole or not & if he refuses to provide for us any Longer allso 
to Racken with him for all his disbursments for the sport of a 
schoole & to bring the A count to the town at the a jornment 3 ly 
the present meeting was ajorned to 5 of the clock in the four 
noone y*' 9 of may instant 

Att a town meeting in manchester by an ajornment from the 8"* 
day of may to the 9"^ of may 1 ly it was voted & a Greed upon that 
our Rev m"" Chever shall take care & provide shutable schooling for 
our Childring & youths for this year insuing according as the town & 
the subcribers have a Greed to in times past Conserning a schoole 
2 ly it was voted that Benj'' alien sen"" John Lee jun"" Sam" Lee 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 171 

Jun'' shall he a Comniety to advise with & Give thare advice to 
our Rev" Mr'' Chever in the choice & Setelment of sutable schooling 
for the childring & youths of the town of raanch"" 3 ly was chose 
nathanel Masturs & John Bishop shall be hog reves for the year 
insuing 

At a town meting in manchester Legely warned met on the 9"^ 
of June 1727 in order to choose Jury men 1 1}^ was Chosen m"^ 
John foster for moderater for sd meting 2 ]y George Buros & 
Thomas Lee to sarve on the Jury of trials on the last tusday of 
June instant 

[172] Att a Meeting of the select men in Manchester on Aug- 
ust 8'^-1727 thare was a town Rate List made amountin to the 
sum of £41-19-11 

Oct^^ 16-1727 

Reed then of Cons"'' Jabez Dodge the full sum of thirty one 
pounds eleven shillings & eight perice in full of what was Due from 
him to y*" town of Manch' I say Rec*^ pr Me 

John Foster Town Tres"^ 

At a meting of the Selectmen in manch"" on November 8'^ 1727 
theare was a Cuntry Rate List made amounting to the sura of 

£11-15-6 

Att a Meeting of the Selectmen March 6-1 72 J Then Rackened 
with Constable Richard Co^' & there Rests Due from y*" sd Ricliard 
Coy to the Town of Manch'' for want of his Receipts from y® 
several Tres" & recvers the sum of one hundred & fifty three 
pound fifteen shillings & five pence as witnes his hand this 6"^ of 
march 172|- Richard Coye 

At a Meeting of the Selectmen in Manch"" on July 22** 1728 there 
was a menstry Rate List made amounting to y^suni £99-18 & also 
a Town Rate List made amounting to th sum of 80-8 & Commited 
to Constable Jeremiah hiberd to colect & Gather & pa}' in as he 
shall Reseve Warant & Direction from the Assessors of sd Town 

At a Meeting of the assessers of the town of Manchester on 
August 27-1728 there was a Country Rate List made amounting to 

£ s d 

the sum of 22-11-7 & Commited to Constable Jeremiah Hibert to 
Colect & pay in as he shall Reseve warant from the Country Tres"^ 
93-19-3 

[109] Novem""^ 6*- 1727 At a Town Meeting Legely warned 
& met to Gether in order to Chuse a Represintive to Represent us 
in a Grate & Genrale Court of asembly Uy was chosen M"" John 



172 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Foster modreater for s*^ meting 21y it was Voted not to send any 
person to Represent us in a Grate & General Court at Bostoun to 
be convened & and cept for his maj'' ser^'^ as haveing Liberty by 
Law so to Du 

At a Town meting in Manchster Legely wonned & meet to 
Getlier on y'^ 18"' Day of December 1727 in order to Chuse Jurey 
men fustlj^ M'' John Foster was Cosen Moderater for s*^ meeting 21y 
John Osment was chose to sarve on tlie gran Jury for y" yeare in- 
suing Sly was Cosen willam Badcock & Jesiah Allen to Sarve on 
the Jury of triles at the next infeaer Cort to be holden at Sallam 
on the Last tusday of this insttant Desember 

At a Town Meeting Legely worned & met to Gether in manch"' 
on the 18"' Day of Decem*^ 1727 in order to Dispose of the money 
that belonging to s'^ manchester in our trusts hands furstly was 
chosen Cp* John Knolten moderater for s'^ meeting 2ly it was voted 
that the trusts formly chosen & have had y*" money that was set 
to s*^ town by the Grate and Generl Court at bostown shall have s** 
money or bills of Cradet the holl term of time set & prfesed by sd 
Court s^ trusts paying in to the town Tres'' one 5 part yearly of the 

£ 

s"^ prisnsable sum of 108 & the intrest for the same from the furst 
5 years tel they shall have paid in the hoi sum yearly at the rate 

£ 

of 5 a poke the hundred pounds 

Att a Town Meeting I Manch'' Legely warned & Meet to gather 
on March 7"' — 172| furstly it was Voted to Cluise a Moderater by 
a hand Vote 2Ly John Lee Jun' was Ciiosen modrater for s*^ Meet- 

S 8 S 

ing 3"'Ly John Foster & Sam" Lee Jun"" & thomas Lees slectmen 

a 

4*^Ly was Chose Jeremiah Hiberd for Constable o'^Ly Chosen 

B 

Sam" Lee Jun"" for town Clerk [110] 6Ly it was Voated to Cluise 
the rest of the town Ofecers by a hand Voat 7"'Ly was Chose the 
afore menchened select Men to be assessors for the year insuing 

s 

8Ly Nathaniel Masturs for a Sevare of hig ways to nuport & Jabez 
Dodge for a Sevuare of the high way that Lead to Jebacker & 

8 S 

John bishop for a sevuair of the Midel ward & John Knight for a 
sevair of the high way that Leads to Gloster 9Ly for titheng Men 

6 8 

John Allen s"" & Sam" Morgen lOLy for sevairs of fences aron 

8 6 S 

Bennets"" & Benj^ alien s"" llLy John Bishop for Clark of the mar- 

s 

ket 12Ly John Woodbury for Sealer of Lether 131y Joseph Wood- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 173 

S 8 S 

buiy Robert Herik & abrhara Masturs for howards HL}^ for hog 

s s 

reeves was Chosen Richard Coy & Richard Leach & Jonathan Allen 
& Willam hooper for one year insuing 15Ly that hogs & swine 
shall Go at Large this year insuing being yoked & Ringed as the 

s 

Law Directs 16Ly John Foster for Towne Tresurer 17Ly it whas a 
Greed uppon & Voted that y® assessers shall Tax the Town £90 
for the Rev** M"^ Ames Chever for his Salery y*" 3-ear insuing 18Ly 
the assessers shall Tax the Town £60 money for the surport of the 
poor & Defraye all Nesery town Charges 19Ly it was Voted that 
they should Tax the Town £20 for the suport of a free schole in 
Manch'' for y*" year insuing 20Ly Sam'' Lee s'' & John Allen s"^ John 
Knight Aaron Bennet Richard Coy shall be a Commity to agree 
with the School master or masters 

Att a Town Meeteing in Manch'' Legely warned & met to Gather 
on aprel 15-1728 in order to Consider of & to a Gree uppon 
wether we will or will not except of our part & prposhon of the 
sexty thousand pounds of Bills of Cradet made by the Grat & 
Genarl Cort assembled at Bostown for these towns of our prov- 
ence that will Except them & if we a gree &c Reseve it also to 
Chuse trusttes to reseve & Let the same according to the Directions 
in Law in that Cas made & provided 

IL3' M"" Benj'' all s"' chosen modrater for this present Meeting 
2Ly it was a Greed to & voted to Reseve our part of 60 thou- 
sand pounds 3Ly it was a Greaed to & voted that Cpt John Knol- 

8 3 3 

ten [111] M"' Aaron Bennet M' Natha" Masturs shall be Trusttes for 
the town of Manch' to Reseve our per poshon of y*" sixty thousand 
pounds & to Let out the same to the inhabitance of s*^ Town at the 
Rate of six pr sent pr anum 4Ly it was Voted that y* above s'' 
Trusttees shall pay in to the Selectmen or horn they shall apoynt 
both prinsable & intrest according to the Law in that Case made 
& provided oLy it was voted & a Greed a pone by both partes 
that s'' Trustes shall have 30' pr year yearly for sd sarves for the 
hoi time exprest in y^ Law in that Case made & provided 

Att a town meeting Legaly warned & met to gather on the 6"" 
Day of may 1728 in order to Chuse a Representitive ILy Cpt John 
Knolten was chosen Moderater for s'' meeting Du inquirey was 
made & there not being the number qualefied according to Law it 



174 EARLY RECORDS OF 

was voted in y^ negetive not to send any person to Represent us in 
any such Court as s*^ prsept Exprest 

Att a town meeting Legel}' warned & met to gather in manches- 
ter on June 17"'-1728 in order to Chuse Jury men fustly M*^ John 
Bishop was Chosen moderater for s** meeting 2Ly Rob' Herek & 
John Weeber was Chosen to sarve on the Jury of trils at the in- 
fearer Court to be hoUlen at Salam for the County of Essex on tlie 
Last tusday of this instant June 

Att a town meeting Leagely warned anri meat to Gather on the 
25'^ of Dec" -1728 lly it was voted that M' Aaron Benet to sarve 
modrater for that meeting 21y it was voted that Nath" Masturs to 
sarve on the Grand Jury Sly voted foster and Ezekel Goodale to 
sarve on tlie Jury of trials at the next inferear Cort at Sallam 

Manch^ Feby 24—1728 

[173] Att a meeting of the Selectmen chosen for the year 1728 
Then Rackned with Constable Jeremiah Hibord & there Rest Dew 
from sd Hibord to the Town of Manch"" for want of his several 
Recpts from the several Tres'' & Reverers the sura one hundred & 
ninty three pounds nineteen shilling & 3^^ as witnes his hand the 
Day & year above Riten 

Jeremiah hil)erd 

Rec'' of Constable Richard Coy Ninty pounds in Provence Bills 
my orded salary for the yeare 1727 this 12 of March 172^ 

I say Rec"^ by me Ames Cheever Boston Aprill 4, 1728 

Rec'^of M"" Richard Coy Constable of Manchester p]leven pounds 
fifteen shillings & sixpence in full for my father Jer" alien Trea'^ pr 
Jer'' Allen Jun"" 

Rec*^ of Rich'' C03' of Manchester the sum of two pounds eight 
shillings & in full for y*" Con try Rate March 30-1728 p John Ap- 
pleton County Tres"" 

Rec'^ this twelft Day of June 1728 of Richard Coy Constable of 
Manchester for Ravagese of Rates the full sum in full of fifty 

8 d 

pounds 17-8 by me John foster 

Town Tres"^ 
of Manchester 
Rec'^ of Jeremiah Hibert Constable of Manch Ninty pounds 
part of m}^ Covanted Salary for the year 1728 & y*^ whole y' Se- 
lectmen ordered him to pay Rec'' y" 10 of nov 1729 by me Ames 
Chever Nov 3"' 1729 Rec'' of Cuns' Jere'' Hibert tweneety one 



TOWN OF :\IA]SrCHESTER. 175 

pound sixteen shillings in money in full for the Cuntiy tax in the 
3'earl728 & thirt}- shillings & 6*^ the Cost of anexequshons for the 
same by reason of the Returns of the Constable name miscarring 
to the Country Tres'' miscarring pr me John foster Town Tres" 
June 22-1730 Rec'^ of Jere Hibert Constable of manch"" the full 
& Just sum of eight}^ two pounds three shillings & 3*^ money Co- 
lected for sd town by me John foster 

Town Tresurer 
[112] Att a Town Meeting in manch'' for the Choice of Town Of- 
ficers Legaly warned & Meet togather on the 10"" Day of March 172f 
furstly Sam" Lee s'^ chosen Modrater for sd meeting 2 ly it was Voted 
to Chuse towne offecers by prockses 3 L}' it was Voted that the Se- 

3 

lect Men or assesors shall have 4 pr Day & No more the time that 
they are a Making of the Rate Lists or Tax^s for sd Town 4 Ly 

s s * V 

John Foster Nath" Masturs Sam" Lee Jun'' for select Men for the 

s 

year insuing 5 ly John Woodbury for to sarve a Constable 6 ly 

s s 

Sam" Lee Jun*^ to sarve as town Clerk 71y John foster was Chosen 
for a Town Tres' 8 Ly it was Voted to Chuse all other Town offecers 
by a hand Vote 91y it was Voted that the above named Select Men 
shall be assers for the year insuing lOLy it was voted to Chuse 2 
men for assers to joyne with the Select Men to asses the abovsd 

S 8 

Town 1 iLy willam Hooper & Richerd Leach to Joyne with the Sleet 

s s 

Men to asest them in assesing sd 12 Ly Sam" alien s"" Sam" Mergin 

s s 

John osment Joseph Woodbury for Suvyrs of highways 13 Ly 

S 8 ° S 

Richard Co}' & John weber tithen Men 14Ly Chosen Edward Lee 

S 3 

& Robert hearck for severs of fences 15 hy M"" Aron Bennet & 

s 

Ezekel Goodale was Chose for hourds & feald Drivers 16Ly voted 
that all swine may Go at Large well yoked & Ringed in the nose 

s s 

as the Law Directs 17Ly was Chosen John Bishop s"' & Gorge Crose 

s s 

John Knight s'' & willam Badcock for hog Reves 18Ly Was Chosen 
John Bishop s' Clerk of the mark 19Ly was Chosen John Tarrin for 
sealer of Lether 20 Ly voted that Sam" Allen s'& M' Aaron Benet 
& Natha" Marsturs & Ezekel Goodal shall be for Cullurs of fish 

£ 

21Ly it was Vote that the Town Shall be Taxed 90 for the Rev"*^ 
W Clievers salry for the year insuing 22Ly Voted 20 for the 
suport of a Chole or Schols in manch'' the year insuing 23Ly Voted 



176 EARLY RECORDS OF 

that M' Aaron Benet Richard Coy & John Knight shall be a Com- 
mety to provide sutable scholing for chiklren in maiich"' as Ion a 
time [113] as the £20 above voted for that use will Defray the 
Charge thereof 24Ly it was Voted to Give £10 to the Rev"'^ J\r 
Cliever for to make up to him his salary £100 for the year 1729 
25Ly it was Voted to Tax the Town £20 to Defray all nesery Town 
charges 25Ly it was Voted that the present Select men shall pro- 
vide a Desant buring Cloth at the Charge of y^ town 26Ly it was 
Voted to Let out that parsal of Land that was formerly Granted & 
Laid out & bounded for use of a Chole in manch'' ten years 27Ly 
it was voted that M' Benj'^ Allen M' John Bishop & M"" Aaron 
Bennet shall be a Commity to Let out the above sd schole Land to 
that person or persons that will Give most for the same the hire 
to be implyed to mak a Good Stone wall around sd Land as far as 
the hire will Defray the charge therof 28Ly it was Voted to Lay 
out a highway to Ipswich Line where it will be most Convenient to 
Go to Jebacker & that the present Selectmen shall be a Commity 
to Lay out sd highway 

[176] We the subscribers being appoynted & impowered by our 
Respective Towns to prambelate between the town of Manch'^ & 
Whenham accordingly have met on the 28"" Day of aprill 1729 & 
have Renewed the bounds formerly mentioned beginning at a tree 
marked W & M formly a wite oake but now a whit pine Groing 
in the stump or Rots of sd oake thense to a red oak & thence to a 
Clump of mapel stumps with sum sprouts in sd stump thence to a 
hemblock tre thence to a hemblock standing 2 feet to the Estord 
of the pine formerly a tree but now a stump thence to Dodges 
stump as witnes our hands 

„. , 1 ^ , r rNatMValdon . for 

Richard Coy ( for \ I 

, ^, , ^ ,, ,, -l Wi lam Dodge < Whenham 
Natl Masturs ( Manch'^ Kt ..i n ) 
{ Matthew Coy v 

Whe the subcribers being appoynted by our Respective towns to 

pramblate one the Line & renew the Bounds betwen our sd towns 

vise Manchester & Beverely accordingly have met on the 28"' Day 

of April 1729 & have prambleated & renewed the bounds foleth be- 

gining at the moth of Chubs Crick east thence northcly in the 

midel of the Crick the northmost branch thereof to a Rock at the 

head of sd Crick with stons about it apone it near John wood- 

burys hous from sd Rock northely to a white oake stump in Leu' 

John Basches Land [177] With stons about it & thence northely 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 177 

to white oake stump at plesant pond with stones about it all whieb 
is according to former pramblations betwext sd towns 

Robert Haskol 

Na" Marstiirs ) for 



Jonathan woodbury 
John Ober for Beverly 



Richard Coy i Mancl/ 

[175] At a Town Meeting legaly warned & met to Gather on. 
the 10"' Day of march 172| John forster Nat' Masturs & Sam" Lee 
jun"^ being the Selectmen for the year insuing was apoynted to Lay 
out a highway to Ipswich Line the Directest way to go to Jebacker 
& accordingly have performed the sarves on april 3 1729 & Laid 
out the high waybegining at Ipswic Line bounded the fursta Stake 
with stons about it thence to Rock with stons apone it before you 
com to the bridge thence to a dead hemblock marked neare the 
bridge thence to a grate hemblock near the top of the hill thence to a 
small black Burch on the top of the hill marked & stones about it 
thence about 8 rods to a small hamblock marked & stones about it, 
thence to a small black burch & stones aboute it near the pond aGoing 
Down the hill thence to a small mapel marked & stones about near 
the run of water thence to a pine stump with stons about it agoing 
Down the hill about 20 Rods from sd mapel thence to a small black 
burch near the botom of the hill marked as the way now go will 
best aloew thence to stake & stones aboute it to the nored of the 
broock thence to a small hamblack marked standing to the west- 
ard of the Broock thence as the way now gos as will be most Con- 
veanent tell it Corns to Co" Browns Lot one Rod & half wide the 
hd of sd way to be to thewestard of the afore menchend Bounds 

John foster \ 
Na"" Masturs > Commity 
Sam" Lee jun"" * 
[176] We hous nams are under Riten being the Selectmen of 
the town of Manch"" & the Town of Gloster have met on the 28"* 
Da}^ of april in year 1729 at the white oake stump at the est end 
of Grays Beach & have pramblated & Renewed the bounds be- 
twixt our sd Towns according to former setelments 

John foster > for 



Sam" Lee jun" ) manchester 
Epes Sergent ) for 
Joseph Allen i Gloster 
[113] Att a Town meting Leagely warned & met to Gather on 
30 Day of June 1729 in order to Chuse Jury men 1 ly Richard Coy 
12 



178 EARLY RECORDS OF 

was Clios modarter for sd Meting 2Ly John Bishop S'' & Abrham 
Masturs was Chose to sarve on the Jury of trials the nex inferer 
Court to be held at Sallam on the 2 tusday of July next 

[180] Att a meeting of the Selectmen & assessers of Manch'' 
August 20"' 1729 there was a Town Rate List made amounting to 

s d 

the sum of £45-00-5 & Commited to M'' John Woodbury Con- 
stable to Colect & Gather & pa}^ in according as he shall Receve 
warrant & direction from the assessors of s*^ Town 

At a meeting of the Selectmen of manch'' on 10"' Day of March 
1729 that ware Chosen for the year 1729 then Rackened with Con- 
stable John Woodbury & there Rests Dew from the s'MVoodbury 
to the Town of Mancli"' for want of his Recpts from the Several 
Tres"" & Recvers the sum of one hundred sixty six pounds Eight- 
een shillings & Eleven pence as Witnes his hand 

John Woodbery 
Novem8«"1729 

Att a meting of the selectmen & assessors of manchester there 

s d 

was a Cuntry Rate List made amounting to the sum of £25-18-6 
& Commited to M'' John AVood bury Constable of Manch'' to Colect 
& pay in according as he shall Reeve warant & Direction from the 
province Treas'^ 

[181J the selectmens orders in pr Tickeler for the year 1729 
furstly to the Reve" M^ Amas Cheavr £100 to the Cuntry Tv' £21- 
18-6 & also £45-00-5-0 

[113] a" a Town Meeting Leagely warned & met to Gather on 
the 22"^ of Dec"" 1729 in order to Chouse Jurymen & a trustee ILy 
M'' Aaron Bennet was chosen modrater for sd Meeting 2Ly Sam^ 
Allen Jun'' was Chosen to sarve Gran Jury man for the year insu- 
ingSLy John Carter & Ezekel Knowlten s'' was Chosen to sarve on 
the Jury of trials at the next infearer Cort to be holden at Salam 

s 

4Ly Jabez Dodge was Chosen trustee to sarve in the roome & 
Head of Capt John Knowlton who was formerly Chosen to the 
ofice & trust [114] Att Town Meating in Manch"^ on March 11* 
1729-30 Legely Warned & Meet to gather in order to Chouse Town 
Ofisers to sarve sd Town for the year in suing 

furstly M'' Natha" Marsturs Chosen Modrater for sd Meeting 

r s 

I John Foster 

2Ly Chosen for Selectmen for the year insuing <J Sam" Lee jun"^ 

! Richard Coy 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 



179 



3Ly Chosen for Town Clerk Sam" Lee jun' 

8 

4Ly Chosen for Cunstable John Hill 

5L3' it was Voted to Chus all the Rest of the town ofecers by a 
hand vote 

s 

6Ly Chosen for Town Tres"" 



John foster 

r 



7 Ly Chosen survayrs of highways 



8Ly Chosen surva^a-s of fences 



Richard Co}' 

s 

Richard Leach 

s 

Robert Herrick 

s 

Willam Hooper 
r s 

I Jonathan alien 

•{ Na" Marsturs 

I ^ 

! Sam" Morgen 



9Ly Chosen for hog Reves 



I Jeremiah hibert 
J Benj alien s"" 



Edward Lee 

I s 

(^Richard Coy 
r 8 

} Willam Bad cock 

[114] lOLy chosen for howardsJ Richard Peters 

/Joseph Lee 

llLy Voted that all hogs shall go at Large provided that they 

r ^ 8 

•1. . T 1 f>T 1 i'4.1 ) Robert Knolton 

are according to Law 1 2Ly chosen tithen men < ^ 

(^ Benj"^ Lee 

s 

13Ly Chosen Seler of Letlier John wood bury 

3 

14Ly Cosen Clerk of the market John Bishop s"" 
15Ly Chosen assers the select Men a bove Chosen 16Ly Voted 
that the Select Men shall have 4' pr Day for there sarves on Towns 

£ 

Bisnes 17Ly Vothed that the former select 20 for to help to De- 
fray the Charge of an exequshon Comming on them for the Cuntry 
Tax 18 Voted to Give the Rev"'' M"' Amos Chever for his salery 
for the year in suing one hundred & twenty pounds M"^ Chever Re- 
lesing all his Right & intrest in the free Contrabushon & mins- 
try Land Lying by millets swamp so Caled in manch"^ 19 Voted 
that every person that pay there preposhen of sd sum bj' a Contra- 
bushon every Lords Day Righting his name on the same if he will 



180 EARLY RECORDS OF 

& shall have Cradet for the same 20Ly Voted that the minstry 

Rate of 120 shall be in a List by itself 21Ly Voted that the 
assers shall ases ever man according to his intrest in the Meeting 
house as other estate 22Ly Voted to Give M' Jonathan Parepint 
forty five pounds for him to keep a free schole in mancli"" for one 
year insuing 23Ly Voted that the presant select men shall be a 
Commity to a gree with M"' parepoynt to keep a free schole in 
manch'" for one year insuing 24 that sd assers shall asses the town 
for 45 pounds for a schole 

[115] 25Ly Voted that the assers shall ases sd Town 20 
pounds to Defray all nesery town Charges 26 Voted Sam" Lee 
Juu' shall Recive take & Keepan a count of thecontrebushon weekly 

& shall have 20 for that sarves for the year insuing 27 Voted that 
no Balos or stons shall transported out of Citel Cove on the penaltj' 

of 20 pr stone pr time 

Att a Town Meeting Legely warned & met to gather on 13"' Day 
of May 1730 in order to chuse a Reperesentive furstly M' Richard 
Coy was Chosen Modrater for sd Meeteng 2L3^ it was Voted not 
to send any person to Represent us in the Grate and Genaral 
Court as haveing the Leberty by Law so to Dew 3Ly it is a Greed 
& Voted for the town to be at the hole of Making of a stone wall 
betwix John alien jr. Land & tlie Towns buring plase sd alien 
giveing 6 feet of Land to sd Town the hole Length of his Land as 
far as he Joyns on sd buring plase for the use of a buring plase 
4Ly M'' Aaron Bennet John foster Jeremiah Hibert Robert Her- 
rick chosen & apinted a Commity for to Make or cause to be made 
a stone wall of 4 feet 6 inches high on a Good founddshon of a 
sutable thicnes 5Ly Voted that sd Commety shall have 7^ pr Rod 
for bulding the aforesd stone wall when the same is finished & all 
completed 6L3' it was agree to fishing & Complet sd wall at or 
before the 20 Day of June next insuing the Date here of 

[181] Sept 11-1730 Rec'' of Cunstable John Woodbury by y*^ 
hand of Nathanel Marsturs at several payments one hundred pounds 
in province Bills on y*^ a Count of My Salary for y" year 1729 I 
say Rec'' by me Ames Cheaver 

Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Manch' Nov. 10"^ 1730 there 
was a Country Rate List made amounting to the sum of £22-11-6 

& commited to Cunstable John Colect [180] & Gather & pay 

into the Provins Tres"^ twenty one pounds sixten shillings &to the 
Town Treas' fiften shillings & 6'^ the wicli is in full of the sum total 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 181 

[181] Dec 28-1730 then Rec'^ of Constable John Woodbury 
forty five pounds & 5'^ in full of his Colection ordered to me I sa}^ 
Rec*^ by rae John Foster Town Trasuer 

[115] Att a town meeting warned & met tognther on the IS"" 
Day of Dec. 1730 in order to Chuse Jure men to sarve at y*^ Jen- 
eral sesshons of the pese to be holden at Sallara on the Last tusdaj' 
of Dec. Instant furstly Natha" Marsturs Chose modrater for sd met- 
ing 2Ly Sam" Morgen was Chose to sarve on the Grand Jury 
Sly Jacob Foster & Jonathan harsham was Chose to sarve on the 
Jury of trials 

At a Town meting Legely warned & met to Gather on the 25"' 
Day of Jane'' 1730-31 in order to Chuse a Repesentive to sarve for 
& Reperesent us in a Grate & Genaral Court to be holden at bos- 
ton furstly m' Aaron Benet was Chosen moderater [116] For 
sd meting 2Ly it was Voted in the negetive not to send any per- 
son to Reperesant us in maner & form as is b}- the presept exprest 
as haveing the Leberty b^' Law so to Dew 31y it was a Greed & 
Voted that the menestry Land ajo3'ning to millets swamp in manch'' 
shall be fensed with a good fens a Cording to Law 4Ly Lev' Ben- 
net John Foster thomas Lee was chose for a Coramity to iraploy 
men & teems to make a Good Stone wall all Round sd Land where 
it can be made & in the swamp a Good hedge or Rale fens as they 
shall think Best for the town of manch'' advantige & to com pleate 
& finish sd fens by the fiftenth Day of April next & also to be paid 
all there Just Demans at the finshing of said fens by the sd Town 
& to Reseve the same out of the town stock by an order from the 
Select men to the Teres'' all that is a bove menchened a Bout sd 
fens a Greed to & Voted at sd metting 

Att a town meeting Legaly warned & met to Gather on the 9"' 
Day of March 1730-31 in order to Chuse town Oficers to sarve 
this Town for the year insuing furstly was Chosen M' John Foster 
moderator for sd meetting 2Ly chose for Select Men 

^ M'' Aaron Bennet 

I 



Sly Chose town Clerk Sam" Lee jun^ 
4Ly Chose Cunstable Daniel Knight 

8 

oLy Chose Town Tres"^ M"" John Foster 



^ M.' John Foster 
[ M^ Thomas Lee 



182 EARLY RECORDS OF 

6Ly it was Voted to Chuse the Rest of Town oficers b}' a hand 
Vote 



7Ly Chosen for Tithen men 



I Abraham Masturs 
' Richard Day 



I John Allen sr 

8Ly Chose for survars of high Ways { ^^^J"" ^^'®" ^', 

I M"" Aaron Bennet sr 

(_ Sam" Morgen 

s 

Ezekel Goodale 



9L3^ Chose survars of fences 

Richard Coy 

r Ezekel Goodale 

, _-r ^, „ , ^ Robert herick 

lULy Chosen for hog Reves< s 

I Sam" Mergen 

L thomas Ayres Jun'' 
llluj it was Voted that all swine shall go at Large provided that 
they are yoked & Ringed as the Law Directs 

I John Edwards 
12Ly Chose for feld Drivers <j j^i,^ Bishop 

L Benj"^ Lee 
13Ly Chose Clerk of the market John woodbury 
14 Voted to tax the town of manchester for the Rev"*^ M"" Che- 
vers salery £90 [117] 15Ly it was Voted to Give to the support 
of a Schole in mancli'^£20 16Ly Chosen for a Comety to Reglate 
a schoul in Manch'' & Dispose of the £20 Voted for that use M"" 
Aaron Bennet & M"^ Benj"^ Allen & M"^ Natha" Marsturs 17Ly 
Voted that the Town Tres"" shall call in £30 of the money that be 
Longs to sd Town that is at intrest for to Defray town charges 
18Ly Voted to Tax the Town £35 to Defray town charges 19Ly 
that the Commity Chosen to fence the Buring place shall have 
there hole a count a Lowed to them 20Ly Voted that the presaut 
select men shall that is Chosen this Day shall be Assers for the year 
insuing 21Ly Voted that the Commet}^ formerly Chosen to fence 
the Land that is minstry Land ajoying to millets swamp shall 
Like Wise take espekely care to fence the one half of the fence 
betwixt the minstry Land & Bart"" Allen Land by the meting 
hous 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 183 

Boston Fob'- 9"^-1730 

[181] Reed of M"" John Woodbury Cons' of Manehester p"" 
M'' Sam" Lee Twenty one pounds & sixten shillings in full for M'' 
Jeras Aallen Ja""' Allen 

[180] Att a Meeting of the Selectmen & ssessors of Manch"" 
June 18"' 1730 there was a Minstry Rate List made & Comniited 
to Constable John Hill to Colect & Gather amounting to the sum 
of £123-10-9 & also a Town Rate Lis Mad & Commited to sd 
Hill amounting to the sum of £75-19-1 to Colect & pay in the 
same as he shall Reseve Warant & Direction from the assessors of 
sd Tovvn 

[115] At a Town Meeting Leguely Warned & meet to Gather 
on 26'*" of July — 1730 in order to Chouse Jurymen to sarve on the 
Jury of trials the next infearer Court to be holden at Salam the 
scont tusday of July next furstly m'' John foster was Chosen Mod- 
rater for sd meeting 2Ly Thomas Lee 1 & 21y Josiah Lee each of 
them Chose to sarve on the sd Jury of trials 

[117] Att a Tovvn meeting Leagely warned & met to Gather 
on the 11"" Day of may 1731 in order to Chouse a Reperesntive to 
sarve our Town at a Grate & Genarel Court of an asembely to be 
held at Boston on the 26 Day of this instant may furstly M"" John 
Foster Chosen moderater for this present meetting 2Ly it was 
Voted not to sende any person to Repersent us in a Grate & Gen- 
aral Court to be Convened held & Cept at the Court house in Bos- 
ton on the 26"' Day of may in y^ year 1731 

3Ly m"' Aaron Bennet Nath" Marsturs Ezekel Goodale Jeremiah 

Hibert Thomas Lee Chose a Comety to Demand & Rec of the 

Rev^'' M'' Chever what he has to say before the Tovvn of Manches- 
ter as a Just mater of Complaint that he is Desirous to have Re- 
dres in & from s*^ town & also to make inquirey Consarning a 
Dead of sale that was Completed for the minstry house & Land 
Joyning to the minstry Land for the Rev" M'' Chever that he Denys 
that he has Rec'^ & to bring in the acount of all a bove sd to sd 
Town at the a Jurnment the furst monda}' in Next insuing the 
here of at 3 of the oclock in the after Noone to vvich this present 
meting is a jurned 

Att a Tovvn meetting by an a Jurnment from the 11 Day of may 
to the 7 Day of June 1731 M"" John Foster moderater furstly M' 
Aaron Bennet Ezekel Goodale Thomas Lee was Chosen for a Com- 
mity to Give to the Rev'"' m'' Chever a Leageal Con Vaince of the 



184 EARLY RECORDS OF 

house & the Land in sd Towns behalf as it was butted & bounded 
& ordered to be Given to hira at a town meetting July 20 — 1725 
as apears on Rackord on the 3 book of Raekord in page 130 2Ly 
theis present metin was a Jurned to monday the 14 of this instant 
June to eight of the clock in the fore noone 

[118] Att a town meetting by an a Jurnment from the 7 
Day of June to the 14 Day of June m"^ John Foster moderater 
furstly it was Voted that the presant Select men shall a Gree with 
m'' parepint & pay him for his sarves in his preaching of the Gos- 
pel one half of our fast Day last that whe where Commanded b}^ 
atorety to obsarve & keep 

Att a town meeting Legealy warned & met to Gather on the 6 
Day of July 1731 in order to Chuse Jurymen to sarve on the Jury 
of tryals at the Infearer Cort to be holden at Salam on the second 
tusday of this instant July furstly Thomas Lee was chosen modera- 
ter for sd meting 21y M"" Aaron Bennet M"" Benj'' alien was Chose 
to sarve on the Jury of tryels 

Att a town meeting Leageely warned & meet to gather on the 
21 Day of Dec'' 1731 In order to Chuse Jury men furstly m"^ Aaron 
Bennet was Chosen modrater for s'^ meting 21y Joiin Tarrin was 
Chosen to sarve on the Grand Jury for the year insuingSly willam 
Hooper & Sam" Bear was chosen to sarve on the Jury of triels at 
our In fearer Cort to be holden at Salam this Instant Dec^ 

[181] Att a meting of the Selectmen of Manch'" on y'' 8"^ day 
of march 1730-31 that wear Chosen for the year 1730 then Rack- 
ened with Constable John hill & ther Rest Du from the s'^ Hill to 
the Town of Mancli for want of his Recepts from the sevual Tres'' 
& Recvers the sum of Twoo hundred & seventeen pound five shil- 

d 

lings & 10 as witnes his hand 

John hill 
Manch^ May 24—1731 
Rec'^of M-" John foster Town Tres^'"by the hand of Sam" Lee Jun" 
ninty pounds in bills of Cradet in full for my Covenanted Salery 
for the year one thousand seven hundred & thurty & thurty pound 
in bills of Cradet that I agreed to take in Lew of my free Contre- 
bushen & the improvement of the minstry Land a Joyening to 
millets swamp that I demanded the improvement of Rec*^ at Sundry 
payments for me 

Amas Cheever 
[178] Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Manch^ on the 20"^ 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 185 

Day of July 1731 there was a Town Rate List made amounting to 

s 

the sum of one hundred & fifty seven pounds 18-4 & commited to 
Cunstable Daniel Knight to Colect & pay into M"' John Foster 
Tres-- £157=18z=4 

Att a meetting of the Selectmen of manchester on tlie 15"^ Day 
of Novera'^ 1731 there was a Cuntry Rate List made amounting to 

s 

the sum of twenty twoo pound 3-2 & Commited to Cunstable Dan- 
iel Knight to Colect & pay in as he shall Receve warrant & Di- 
rection from the Cuntry Tres'' £22rr:3r=:2 

Att Meeting of the Selectmen of Mancli'' march 8 — 173^ Then 
Rackned witli Constable Daniel Knights & tliere Rests Du to s** 
Town from s'^ Kniglit for want of his Recepts from the several Tres' 
& Recvers the sum of one hundred & seventy nine pounds fourteen 
shillings & four pence as witnes his hand £179-14-4 

Daniel Knight 

[124] Att a Town Meeting in Manch'^ Leagely warned & meet 
to Gather on the Eleventh Day of may 1731 in order to Chuse a 
Representitive to sarve our town in a Great & Genaral Court of a 
sembly to be held at Boston on the 26 Day of this instant may 
furstly M"" John Foster Chosen Moderater for this present meeting 
2Ly it was Voted not to send any person to Repersentive us in a 
Grate & Genarel Court to be Con Vened & Cept at the Cort house 
in Boston on the 26 Day of May 1731 3Ly M' Aaron Bennet 
Nath" Marsturs Jeremiah Hebert Ezekel Goodale Thomas Lee was 

Chosen to be a Commit}^ to Demand & Rec of the Rev"*^ M"^ 

Chever what he has to Lay before the Town of Manchester as a 
Just mater of his Coraplants that he is Desiourous to have Re- 
dres in & from sd Town and also to make Inquiry Consarning a 
Dead of sale that was formerly Completed for the minstry house 
& sum Land whereon it stands & thare to a Joyning & should have 
been given or was given to the Rev^'' M'' Chever that he Denys that 
he has Rec*^ & to brin in the a Count of all to sd town at the a 
Jurnment the furst monday June next insuing the Date hereof 
at three oclock in the after noone to whic the present meetin is 
Jorned 

[123] Manchester May 18—1731 Ree"^ of M' John Hill con- 
stable one hundred & twenty pounds in Cash & by Discount at sun- 
dry paj'ments for the Rev''"' M"" Chever that sd hill was ordered to 
pay in to Sam" Lee Jun'' Rec*^ p me Sam Lee 



186 EARLY RECORDS OF 

Rec'' of M"" John Hill Constable of Manch' twenty one pound six- 
ten shillings In full of the within mentioned Warrant £21-16 
Boston Sep 18"^— 1731 Jer Allen Tres^ 

Manch'' march y'' Eleventh 173^ Rec*^ of John Hill Constable 
in full of the sum of sevety five pounds nine shillings & sd for 
Rats Commited to him y* year thurty pr John foster 

Town Treas'' 

[124] Att a Town Meeting Leagely warned & Meett to Gather 
on the IS''' Day of March 173^ in Order to Chuse town Officers 
furstly M'' Aaron Bennet Chosen Modrater for s'^ Meeting 

\ Richard C03' 

J ^ 

2 Ly Chose for Select Men^ Thomas Lee 

■ 8 

{. Sam" Lee Jun'' 

s 

3 Ly Chose for Constable for the 3'ear insuing Willam Badcock 

s 

4 Ly Chose for Town Clerk Sam" Lee Jun'' 

s 

5 Ly Chosen for Tovvn Tres'' John Foster 

6 Ly Voted that all the other Town officers & all other Besens 

shall be Don by the Lifting up the hand 

r s 

j John Lee Jun'' 

i s 

n T ni o /■ 1 • 1 i Jeremiah Hibert 

7 Ly Chose burvayrs of high ways<( s 

I John Osment 
(_ Paul Leach 

s 

^ Ezekel Goodale 

8 Ly Chosen for hourds <| Edward Lee 

(_ Thomas ayrs Jun'' 

r ^ 

\ Natha"Marsturs 

[125] 9 Chosen Survayrs of Fences J ^^^^^.^ ^^^..^^^^ 

I s 

(.Jeremiah Hibert 
r s 

I Andrew Hooper 

I s 

i^T /-ii ^1 J John Edwards 

10 Ly Chosen for bogreves <; ^ 

j Joseph Lee 

(^M"" Aaron Bennet 

11 T n\ e rn- A- j Sam" Morgan 
11 Ly Chose for ruling men < s° 

( John Bishop 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 187 

s 

12 Ly Chose for Seler of Lether John Turring 

13 luy Chosen for Clerk of the market John Weeber 

14 Ly Voted that the present Select men shall Lay out the way 
from the town high way to pits is Cove & the Land Resarved at s** 
Cove by sd Town for a Landing plase according as it is Repared 
& Recorded in sd Towns Book of Rackords 

[125] 15 Ly Voted to tax the Town for the Rev^ M"" Chevers 
£90 for his Salery for the year insuing 16 Ly Voted to Give the 
. Rev-- M-- Chever as a free Gift £10 for the yeare 1732—17 Ly Voted 
to tax the town £25 for the support of a free schoole 18 Ly Voted 
Natha^' Marsturs Jeremiah Hibert Ezekel Goodale shall be a Com- 
mity to provide schooling for the children of Manch'' as far as the 
£25 afore s*^ will Do it the year insuing 19 Ly Voted to Tax the 
Town £20 to Defray Town charges 20 Ly Voted that the present 
Select Men shall be Assers for the year in suing 21 Ly Voted 
that the propryeters of the Common pastur shall have free Lib- 
erty to set up Gats & Bars on Town high ways where it shall be 
most conveneant to in Close s"^ pastur 22 Ly Voted that the Arc- 
kels made & a Greed upon by the proprity of a Sartan parsal of 
undevided Land Lying in the weest part of our Town shall be of 
force & the Town officers shall have full power to Drive & im- 
pound Creaters & survay the fence of s*^ pastur raenchened in s** 
Arckels Dated Nov^^ 26 1731 23 Ly Voted that the Valabel Gift 
of M'' Baxters pracktable works from M"' Holden Esq"' by the Rev"^ 
M'' Coleman to the town & Church at manch"" are Thankefull ac- 
cepted & that Eight pounds as in full for the binding of s'^ Books 
be forth weth paid by the Town Tres"^ to the Rev"" M"" Amas Chever 

[118] At a town meeting in Manchester Leagely warned & 
meet to gather on the 31 furst Day of May in the year 1732 In or- 
der to make an Adition to the sura Granted to be rased for the 

support of a schole in Manch"" for the year insuing furstly m' 

Jeremiah Hibert was chosen Moderater for said Meeting 2 Ly it 
was voted that the assers shall ases the inhabitance of our Town 
25 pounds more for an addition to the former sum Granted to be 
Rased for the support of a free schole or scholes in manch"" on our 
annual Town meeting on 13"" of march last past to be implyed for 
the use afere sd 3 Ly Voted that the Commety chosen for to 
Dispose of the 25 pounds Granted to be Rased for the surport of a 
free schole in manch at our yearly town meeting in Manch last past 



188 EARLY RECORDS OF 

shall Dispose of this other 25 pounds in Defraying of the charge 
& Charges of hiring of a good & able schole master 

Att a town meeting in Manch"" Leagely warned & meett to 
Gather on the 15"' of May 1732 in order to Chuse a Repesentive 
to sarve for & Represent us in a Grate & Genaral Cort appinted 
to be Convened held & kept for his raaj'' sarvice at the Cort house 
in boston on 31 Day of this instant may furstly nV Aaron Bennet 
was Chosen moderater for sd meting 2 ly du inqury being made 
it was Voted not to send any person to represent us in sd Cort as 
haveing the Libert}^ by the Law so to Dew 

[120] Att a Town meeting Legualy warned & met to Gather on 
the 29 Day of June 1732 in order to Chuse Jury men to sarve on the 
Jury of trials at our next Infearer Cort of Comon pies to be hol- 
den at Salam on the second tusday of July next insuing the Date 
hereof furstly m'' Thomas Lee was Chosen modrater for s'^ meeting 
2 Ly John Bishop Benj, Lee was Chosen to sarve on the Jury of 
Tryals at Salam as afore sd 

[182] Att a Meting of the Selectmen in Manch'' on the 12* 
Day of July 1732 there was a Town Rate Lest maid amounting 
to the sum of £173-05-2 & Commited to Constable Willam Bad- 
cock to Collect & Gether & pay in to M"" John Foster Town Tres"" 

Att a meeting of the selectmen in Manchester on the 11 day 
of Sep' 1732 there was a Cuntry Rate list mad amounting in the 
bole to the sum of £22-5-3 & Commited to Cunstable Willam 
Badcock to colect & pay in as he shall Reeve warrant from the 
Cuntry Tresuer 

[126] att a Town Meetting Legely warned & meet to Gather 
on the 29"' Day of Nov'' — 1732 In order to Chuse som person or 
persons to Eenter in to a Corse of Law with M"" Natha^^ Marsturs 
& others about the way that Leads to Pettes Cove & the Landing 
plase there att & also to consider by what way the money Rased 
& to be Rased from time to time for the support of a free schoole 
shall be Drawn out of our Tres'' hands furstly M'' Richard Coy 
was chosen Moderater for s"* meeting 2 Ly Voted that the Se- 
lect men if they shall meet with any molestashon or interruptinon 
in opening the way that Leads to Pittes Cove & Laying out the 
Landing ther att shall stand a Trial at Law & Draw money as 
shall be neded to Defray all thare Charge of Sut out of the Town 
Tres'' M'' Natha" Marsturs being present Voted in the Negetive 
nothing acted apone that Clase about the schoole 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 189 

Att A meeting of the select Men of Manch"' on the 4 Day of 
Dec"" 1732 by order & Direction of s*^ Town on our anual Town 
meeting on the 13"' of March Last past to Lay out a way to Pit- 
tes Cove in Manch" so Caled & a Landing plase of one quarter of 
an acer of Lund most Convenient for a Landing plase at s'' Cove 
liave laid out the same as folovveth beginiug at the pare of Bars 
that stands a Crose the plase where the way went that formerly 
Leaded Down to pettes Cove & have bounded it as foloweth Vi' 
with a stake & stons about it by the side of the stone wall to the 
southest of the Easterraost post of s*^ bars thence Esterly to a stake 
& stons about it standing to the sowest of the plase where Jenken 
willanis house formerly stood thence Esterly to a stake with stons 
about it standing by marsturs portion stone wall that stands a 
Crose s'' way thence Esterly or there about to a stake & stons a 
bout it on the sowest side of the Landing plase s*^ way all Lying 
& being to the Norrod of s"^ Bounds twenty feet wide all the above 
s"^ Bounds neare upon a Strate Line — the Bounds of the Land- 
ing plase at pittes Cove so Called are as foloweth Begining at an 
old pine stump standing in the thach bank it being the norwest 
Corner Bounds of s'' Landing plase thence Easterly by s'' thach 
Bank 8 pols or there a bout thence turning southerly by s*^ Cove 7 
pols & 6 feett to a stake & stons about it which is the Southeast 
Corner Bounds thence west or ther a bouts 5 pols to a stake with 
stons about it which is the southwest Corner Bounds thence nor- 
westerly 6 pols to the Stump furst menchened including in all a 
quarter of an acer or there aI)outs 

Richard Coy Select Men 

Sam" Lee Jun"' of 

Thomas Lee Manchester 

[127] Att a Town Meeting in Manchester Leaguely warned 
& met to gather on the 5"' Day of march 173f in order to chuse 
town officers furstly M'' Richard Coy Chosen Moderater for s*^ 

3 s a 

Meeting 2Ly M'John Foster M'' Thomas Lee & Mr Ezekel Goodale 

s 

Chosen Select men for the year Insuing 3Ly Sam" Lee Jun"' chosen 

3 

Town Clark for the year insuing 4Ly Sam" alien Jun'' chosen Cun- 

s 

stable for tlie year insuing 5Ly M"^ John Foster chosen Town 
Tres'' for the year insuing 6Ly Voted to Chuse the Rest of town 
Oflcers by the Lifting up the hands 7Ly Chosen for Survayrs of 



190 EARLY RECORDS OF 

S 6 B 

high waj's Richard Leach Natha" Marsturs Jonathan Herick Sam" 

8 8 

Morgan 8Ly Cliosen titliing Men Benj"* Allen Jun'' Joseph Lee 

s s 

9Ly Chosen Survaj'rs of fences Edward Lee willam Badcock Wil- 

s s 

lam Hooper s'' 10 Chosen feld Drivers Robert Herick John Ed- 

S 8 

wards willara Badcock llLy Chosen for pound keeper Benj*^ Lee 

s s s 

r2Ly Chosen hogrevesEzekel Goodale Richard Coy Benj Lee 13Ly 
Chosen Clerk of the market John weeber 14Ly Sealer of Lether 
John Tarrin 15Ly Chosen Corder & Sealer of wood Jeremiah 

s 

Hibert 16Ly Voted that hogs go at Large the j^ear insuing provided 
thy are yoked & Rined as the Law Directs 17 Voted that the as- 
sers shall tax the Town £90. for the Rev'' M' Amas Chever his 
Cove nanted Salery the year insuing 18Ly Voted to Give the Rev" 
M"" amas Chever £20 as a free Giveft for the year Insuing 19 Voted 
to tax the Town the s'^ 20 pounds 20Ly Voted to tax the Town 
£20 more to defray town charges 2lLy Voted to tax the Town 
£45 for the surport of a free schoole or schools in Manch'' the year 
insuing 22Ly Voted that the select men Chosen for the year iusu- 
ino- shall Dispose of the £45 as far as it will go in Defraying the 
Charg of providing sutabel scooling for the Challdren & youths of 
Manch" 23Ly Voted & a Greed that John Foster Thomas Lee Eze- 
kel Goodale Cpt Aaron Bennet Lut Benj Allen ''' shall be a Com- 
mity to a Gree with M"" Natha" Marsturs about a high Wa}' from 
the high way that Leads to Black Cove from s*^ way to Go by the 
south sid of his house Down to the plase Caled Nickoluses poynt 
& a quarter of an acer of Land by his ware house & to purchus 
the same if they think best for the Towns advantige if in case 
Danil Willams s"" will asist in purchusing the same in any mesure 
to the valey of the Way to pitts Cove & if they cant agree to the 
towns advantige it is Like wise voted & agreed that the se- 
lect Men of s*^ Town shall forthwith enter in to a Corse of Law to 
obtane the Way to pitts Cove 23 this present meeting is to the 6 
Day of march 173§ to three of the o clock in the after noone Att 
a town meeting by an a Jurnment from the 5"' Day of March to 
the 6 Day of March 173f M' Richard Coy being Modrater for the 
s'' Meting & the Meting was a Jurned to the 8 Day of this instant 
March to twoo of the o clock in the after noone at a Town meet- 
ing by an a Jurnment from the 6 Day of March to the 8 Day of 
this Instant March M'" Richard Coy Modrater for sd Meeting furstly 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 191 

John Lee Jun'' Chosen a Survay'' & raesuer of bords & timber 2Ly 
it was Voted & a Greed to Relinchns all our Ritte & Intrest [128] 
In the way to pettes provided that Natlia" Marsturs will sell a way 
from the high way to Nichols poynt in the way that Leads Down 
b}^ his house to s*^ poynt & a quarter of an acer of Land most 
Convenant for a Landing plase for the sum of ten pounds & sd 
Marsturs not to make more than twoo pare of bars or Gats a 
Grose s'' way s*^ Marsturs fencing the s"* wa^' on Each sid & the 
quarter of acer of Land for a Landing plase if need be for s'' Mars- 
turs advantige in his improvement of his Land of each side of the 
way & the Land that Laeth Round the Landing plase 4Ly Voted 
the Commety afore sd Apone there a Greeing witli the s'' Marsturs 
for the afore sd way Upon the aforesd terms they shall take a Lea- 
gel Convayance of the way of twenty twoo feett wide & the quarter 
of an acer of Land a bove Exprest for the use of s'^ Town & allso 
Give a Leugeel Convaance in sd Towns behalf of all the towns rite 
& intrest in the wa^' that Leads to pitts Cove & the Landing plase 
there att all the a fore sd votes Relating to sd way & Land plases 
agreed to Voted a Gaine at the hereing of them Read at town 
meting 

Att a Town Meeting in Manch'' Leaguely warned & met to Gather 
on the 9"' Day of may 17B3 in order to Chuse a Reperesentive to 

sarve our Town at a Grate & Genaral Cort or a semble to be 

holden at the Town house at Boston on the 30"' Day of May instant 
furstly M' John Foster was Chosen Moderater for sd Meeting 2Ly 
Voted not to send any person to Reperesent Us there as haveino- 
the Leberty by Law so to Dow 

Att a Town Meeting Leagely warned & met to Gather on the 
4* Day of July 1733 in order to Chuse Jury men to sarve at y*^ in- 
ferear Corte to be holden at Salam Cpt Aaron Bennet was chosen 
Moderater for s*^ Meeting 2Ly Robert herrick & andrew hooper 
was Chosen to sarve for Jury men 

Att a Town Meeting Leagely warned & met to Gather on the 
IT'** Day of Dec' 1733 in order to Chuse Jury men furstly Mr Benj* 
alien was Chosen Moderater for s*^ Meeting 2Ly Thomas Lee was 
chosen to sarve on the Gran Jur}' for the year in suing 31y Jere- 
miah Allen & Ezekel Goodale was Chosen to sarve on the Jurj- of 
try els at the In fe rear Cort to be holden at Salam on the last tus- 
day of this instant Dec"" 



192 EARLY RECORDS OF 

[211] AH which Bounds on the other side set Down are 
according to Former Setelment as apears by The Records in Man- 
chester Town book of Records By order of the Selectmen of Man- 
chester Dated at Manchester 
March 30'^^ : 1730 Sam'^ Lee Jun"" Town Clerli 

We the subscribers being a coraittee to preambulate A line with 
the Town of Manchester accordingly we meet and preambulated 
sd line acording to the Trees within Mintioned as witness our 
hands 

For Manchester ^ For Ipswich 

John Foster J Joseph Kinsman 

Ezekiel Goodell I Thomas Burnam 

Richard Coye {_ Thomas Brown 

[120] Att a Town Meeting Leagualy warned & met to gather 
on the 18 Day of Dec'' 1732 In order to Chuse Jury men furstly M' 
Richard Coy was Chosen modrater for s*^ meeting 2Ly David Preson 
was chosen to sarve on the Grand Jury for the j'ear insuing 31y 
Benj* Preson & Richard Da}^ was Chosen to sarve on the Jury of 
tryals at our Infearer Cort to be holden at Salam on the last tus- 
day of this instant Dec"^ 

[210] This May Certify the Selectmen of the Town of Ipswich or 
others whome thay shall apoint that the Selectmen of Manchester 
have Received your Request to them to Prerembelate & Renew the 
bounds betwixt our s'* Towns on Monday y* 30 Day of this Instant 
March the persons appointed by the Selectmen are for the Town of 
Manchester is M"" John Foster M"" Richard Coy of the Selectmen & 
M" Ezekill goodell for that Servis they are to begin to perambleate 
at a Tree Marked I «& M & from said tree trasd The said line from 
a pine tree Marked with I & M and from said pine half point 
Northerly near to The Ceder Swamp traceed the bounds from said 
pine to a wolnet Stump & a white oak and a Rock near The Ceder 
Swomp before mentioned Trased the line half a point Southerly 
from the said oak & Rock throw The Ceder Swamp to the top of a 
hill to the Stump of an old dry pine and on the corse trased & Re- 
newed The bound to the heaps of Rocks formerly Erected and 
stated to be the corner bounds where Ipswich & glocester meets 
and Ipswich & Manchester Ends their line 

[182] At a meeting of the Selectmen of Manch'' on the 3*^ 
day of march 173f Then Rackned with Constable Willam Bad- 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 193 

cock & there Rests Du to the Town of manchester from s'^ Badcock 
for want of his Recpts from the several Tres"" & Recvers one hun- 
dred & ninty five pounds ten shillings &c 

As witnes his hand £195-10-10 Willam Badcock 

[129] Att a Town Meeting In Manch'' Leagely Warned & met 
to Gather on tlie 18"' Day of March 1733a In order to Chouse 
Town Officers to sarve s*^ Town the j^ear insuing furstl^'- Cap'. Ben- 
net was chosen Morderater for s*^ Meeting 2L3f Cliosen for Selectmen 

p s s 

Cap*. Bennet m"" John Forster M' Thomas Lee 31y Chosen for Town 
Clark Sam" Lee Jun'' 4Ly Chosen for Constable for y'' year insu- 

8 

ing, Robert Herrick 5Ly Chosen for Town Tres% Mr John Fos- 
ter 6Ly Voted to Chuse the rest of Town officers & to Do otlier 
Bessenes by a hand Vote TL}-^ Chosen for survayrs of high Waj's 

s s s' s 

Robert herrick Willam hooper s"^ Ezekeel Goodale Capt Bennet 

s 

8Ly Chosen for hourds Thomas Ayrs Jun"' Benj alien Jun"" Sam" 
Carter 9Ly Chosen for fence Vewer M"" Natha" Marsters Jonothan 

8 8 * 

Herick Jonothan Allen s' lOL}' Chosen for hoge Reveues Jeremiah 

hibert s"" William Badcock Sam" Morgen John alien jiin'' llLy 
Voted that swine shall go at Large biug yoked & Ringed as y" 
Law Directs y" jear insuing 12 Ly Chosen for tithen men Jeremiah 

hibart Jonathan herrick Richard Coye 13Ly Chosen for Clark of 

y^ Market Ezekell Goodale Uly Chosen for Culers of Fish M"" 

8 S S 

Natha" Marsturs P^zekiel Goodal Capt Bennet John Forster s"" 

6 S 

15Ly John Osmet Chose sealer of Cord Wood 16Ly John Lee 
Chose a Seva^^er & Mesuer of bords & timber 1 7Ly John Tarring 
Chosen Sealer of Leather ISLy Voted that the selectmen this 
day Chosen shall be Assers for the year insuing 

19Ly Vote to tax y" Town £90 for the Rev'^^ M"" Chevers for his 
covenanted salarj^ for y'^ year Insuing [130] 20Ly Voted to tax 
y' Town £30 & to give y" said sum of £30 to the Rev" M"- Cheaver 
over & above his Coventanted salery as a free Gift 21 L\' Voted 
to Give £50 for the suport of a free schoole in Manch'' the year in- 
suing 22L3' Voted that the assers shall tax the Town £60 to De- 
fray' all town Charges as far as it will Go 23Ly Voted that the 
Town Tres"" shall Call in y*" Money y' sd Town has at interest forth- 
with to Defray Town Charges 24Ly Voted that Sam" Lee Jun' 
& Ezekiell Goodale & Capt. Bennet shall be a Commety to Lay 
13 



194 EARLY RECORDS OF 

out a Landing Neare y*" Meeting hous 25Ly y*" meeting is ajorned 
y* 25*'' march Day of this instant to twoo of tlie Clock in y^ after 
noone Att A Town Meeting by an A Jeunment from the 18"" Day 
of Marcli to y" 25 Day of tliis instant March Capt Bennet Moder- 
tor for sd Meeting 1 Ly Voted to bnld a Wliarf in Mancli"" of 50 
foot froBt of from y** Landing plases by y" Meeting hous as far of 
from y^ southerniest Leadge of Roclvs att sd Landing plase & as 
far of towards the Chaniel as a Commety to be chosen shall think 
most Advantage for sd Town 2Ly Voted to buld s'' Wharf at or 
before the first Day of march next insning y'' Date abovsd 3Ly 
Voted y' Sam" Lee Jun"" Jeremiah Hibard s"" Capt Bennet shall be 
a Committy to order & Direct & Manige y*' afiare of y*" Charges 
in bulding of y'' above s'' Wharf & Like Wise to Direct as to y*" spott 
whare one Wharf shall be bult 4Ly Voted y* y'', assesers shall tax y^ 
town £10 more to Defray y*" Charges of bulding of sd Wharf 5Ly 
Voted y' each man in manch"" shall Work one Day on sd Wharf 
having Leagel Warning from s"^ Commety otherwise forft & pay to 

£ (1 

s"^ Commety 5 : 00 to Defray the Charge in bulding of s** Wharf 6Ly 
y"" Meeting is a Jurned to Monday y*^ first Day of Aprel Nex att 
eight of y'^ Clock in y^ forenone 

Att a Town Meeting by an a Jnrnment from y" 25 Day of March 
to y*^ furst Day of April Cap' Bennet Moderator for s*^ Meeting 
iLy Voted & A Gread to Give the Rev"'^ M' cheaver £45 over & 

£ 

above y' 30 Voted on y' 18 Day of March Last past Which Make 
up y*^ sum of £75 on the a Count of his Charge in Reparing of his 
hous Over & above y*-' £90 Voted for his covenanted Salary for y*" 
year insuing one condshon y' The Rev'"^ M' Cheaver Will Give a 
Rcep' in full [131] for the hole of his Covenanted Salery from y^ 
furst Day of this setelment in Manch'^ to y*^ furst Day of March in 
y^ year 17of but if y'' Reve"" M' Chever shall Refuse or Neglect to 
Give a Recp' When Desired Then the hole of his Covenanted Sal- 
ery & the £75 added for this year not to be payed nor ordered to 
be paye untel shuch tim as y'^ Revr'' M' Chever shall offer & Give a 
Recept in ful as afores*^ all that is Ritten Consarning the Rev'' M'' 
Chevei-s Salery & A Recp' for y® same Voted by Majorrity Voted 
2Ly Voted y' y* present SelectMen shall Joyne with our Town 
Tres^ In Desiring a Recp' in full of y^ Rev"" M'" Chever att y'^ time 
when Town Tresu"" shall make up & pay y'^ Rev' Mr Chever his 
salery for y" year past 3Ly Voted y' y'' Assasers shall Tax y^ 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. l95 

Town for y^ £45 above Voted for y^ Rev" M'' Chever 4Ly Voted 
& a Greed y' no man belonging to y" Town of Manch'' or else weare 
shall Lay anj' Lumber one part of our Landing to y'' the Estward 
of y* Sehoole hous & so on a Line Norwesterly to a Small Rock 
near y*" highway' opursit over against Sam" Lee Jun"' Ware hous att 
y" end of his Dweling hous from y'^ Last Day of March to the Last 
Day Nov'' yearly on the penelty of forfeting & paying five shil- 
lings for Every offence to y'' use of s** Town to be sued for & Re- 
covered by y*^ Town Tresuery from time to time 

Att a town Meeting in Manch"' Leguly Warned & mett to Gather 
on y® 14'^^ of May 1734 in order to Chuse a Repesentitive to sarve 
us in a Greate & Genarul Court at y*' Court hous in Boston on y*" 
Last Wednesday of this Instant May furstly M'' John Forster was 
Chosen Moderator for s** Meeting 

2Ly Voted in the Negetive not to send any parson to Represent 
us in a Greate & Genaral Court to be holden att Boston on the 
Last Wednesday of this Instant May 

Att a Town Meeting in Manch'' Leguly Warned & Met toGather 
on y** 8"' day of July 1734 in order to chues Jurymen Furstly M'^ 
Thomas Lee was Chosen Moderator for s*^ Meeting 2Ly Jonoton 
alien s"^ & Aron Benet Jun' to sarve on the Jury of Tryals att y*^ 
Next inferer Court to be holden att Salem 

Att a Town Meeting in Manch" Dec'' 23'" 1734 In order to 
chuse Jury men to sarve one on the Gran Jury & to searve on y" 
Jury of Trials att the Infearer Court of Common pies to be holden 
att Salam on y"" last tusday of this Instant Dec" furstly carrid 4 
Meting further off y" other side of y^ Leef 

[132] Att a meeting of the selectmen & assessors of the town 
of Manch" on the G"' Day of August there was a Town Rate List 
mad amounting to the sum of £179-7-11 & Commeted to Constable 
Sam" Allen Jun" to Colect & gather in as he shall Reeve warant & 
Direction from the selectmen of the Town one Left out aded to the 
Les 17-10. £185-9 

Att a Meeting of the Select Men & Assessors of the Town of 
Manch" on the 1'' Day of Oct 1733 there was a Cuntry Rate List 
mad Amounting to the sum of £22-11-4 & Cometed to Sam" Allen 
Jun" Constable of Manch" to Colect & pay in as he shall Reeve war- 
ant & Direction from the Cuntry Tres" & the Select Men of s'* 
1'own 

Att a Meeting of the Selectmen & assessors of the Town of Manch" 



196 EAKLY RECORDS OF 

August 19"' 17 there was a Town Rate List made amounting to the 
sum £295-10-2 & CoinmitteJ to Constul)le Robert Horick to 
Colect & pay in to M'' Jolm Foster Town Tres'' or liis order or suc- 
cesor in the same place & ofiee 

Att a meeting of tlie Selectmen & Assessors of the Town of 
Manch"" August 20"' 1734 there was a Province Rate List made 

d 

amounting to the sum of forty four pounds eight shillings 10 & 
Commited to Constable Robert Herrick to Colect & pa}^ as he shall 
Reeve warant and Direction from the Province Tres"" & towuTres'^ 

[211] Manchester 21"' of August 1734 Received of M'" John 
Foster Town Treasurer (In Behalf of the said Town) at several 
Payment^ the sum of ninty pounds In publick Bills of Credit In 
full for My Covenanted Salary for the 3'ear of our Lord one thou- 
sand seven Hundred & thirt}^ three And also the further sum of 
twenty pounds as a free gift from the said Town which said sums 
To gather with the several yearly Paj^ments formerly Received of 
the said Town are in full for my Covenanted Sallary from the first 
Day of May Settlement in Manchester aforesaid until the first day 
of March Last past before the Date hereof as witness My hand 

Amas Cheever 
A tru Copey of the Rev° M"" Chevers Recpt Given in full for his 
Salery Atest Sam" Lee Jun'' Town Clerk 

[132] y' Last Claus in a Town Meeting from y*^ other side of 
y" Leef Capt. Aron Benet modrater for s*^ meeting 2Ly John Hill 
was chosen for a Gran Jury man 3Ly Robert Worring Jun'' Benj 
alien Jun"^ Chose to sarve on the Jury of Trials 

Att a Meeting of Select men of Manch"" on the 17"^ Day of March 
173| then Rakned with Robert Herick Constable of Manch'' & 
there Rests Du to the town of Manch'' from sd Constable for the 
want of the Rcepts from the several Recvevers & Tres"^' three hun- 
dred & thurty nine pounds ninteen shellings as witnes his hand 

Robert Herrick 

[121] Att a Town Meeting in manchester Leagely Warned 
& met to Gather on the 17"' Day of march 173| in order to chuse 
Town officers to sarve said Town the year insuing furstly Cap' Aa- 
ron Bennet Chosen Moderater for said Meeting 

r 

I Deacken Benj* Allen 
2Ly Chosen for to sarve for select men <( g.^j^jii j^qq jm^ 

) Richard Coj-^ 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 197 

8 

3Ly Chosen for to sarve Town Clerk for the year insuing Sam^ 
Lee juu"" 

4Ly Chosen for Constable for tlie year insuing ^ John Tarring 

s 

5Ly Chosen for Town Tres"" John Foster 

6Ly voted to Chuse the rest of the town officers & to do all the 
other afai's by a hand Vote 

s 

r Richard Coy 

I ' ^• 

7Ly Chosen for survayrs of high ways I ^"^^lonion Driver 

] John Edwards 

I s 

l_ Willani Hooper 

r Will Badcodc 

8Lv Chosen for hourds ^ ^, ^t .^ , 

•^ -' Jonathan Herick 



andrew Hooper 

{ Nath" Marsturs 

9Ly Chosen for survayrs of fences J , , .^ 
•^ \ Joseph Lee 

{ ^ 

(.Jeremiah Hibert 

^Nath" Marsturs 

s 

Benj* Allen Jun 

B 

lOLy Chosen for hogreves \ John Edwards 

s 

Paul Leach 

^ Solomon Driver 
llLy voted that swine shall go at large the year insuing beino" 
yoked & ringed as the Law Directs 

s 

pjohn Lee Jun 

! s 

12 Ly Chosen for tythen men \ ^«^^^'* Knowlten 

(^Jonathan Allen Jun 

s 

^John Foster 

[121] 13Ly Chosen for Cullers of fish \ ^^^'»^^" M^-^i'^turs 

I Cap' Bennet 

(^ Benj'' Allen son 
14Iy Chosen a survayr of hemp & flax cap' Bennet 



198 EARLY RECORDS OF 

151}' Chosen Sealer of Leather Benj*. Lee 

16Ly Chosen Sealer & mesuer of Cord wood Jonathan Allen 

17Ly voted that the select men this Day chosen shall assors for 
the year insuing 18Ly voted to tax the town £90 for the Re'' 
M'' Ames Chever Covenanted Sallary for the year insning 

[122] 19Ly Voted to tax the town £40 & to Give the said £40 
to the Re"^ M"" Chever a free gift for the year insuing 

20Ly voted to Tax the Town £50 to support a free schoole in 
Manchester the one half of said £50 to be Expended to support 4 
schoole Dams to keep free seholsone at that part of our town Called 
nuport & one in that part Lying near the meeting house and 
one in tliat part of our town called the plane & one in that part of 
our Town called Cettel cove — and the other half of the £50 to be 
Expended to support a schoole master to keep a free schoole in 
the schoole house in Manchester in tlie fall & winter seson Voted 
that Nath'^' Masturs Robert Herick Wilhira Hooper Jun & John Ed- 
wards shall be a commity to Provide school Dams & schoole mas- 
ter for the 3'ear insuing as far forth as the £50 befor voted will 
go in Defraying the Charges thereof 22Ly voted to tax the town 
£20 to Defraying all town charges robert Herrick chosen Clark of 
the market 

[179] iit a Meeting of tlie Selectmen of Manchester march 8- 
173 1 then Rackned with Constable John Tarring an there Rests 
Du to the said Town of Manch'' from sd Constable Tarring for 
want of his Recepts from the several Tres"^ & Recevers the sum 
of twoo hundred ninty four pound three shill & Five pence as witnes 
his hand £294-3-6 John Tarring 

[132] Manchester March 22"' 173| then Rec*^ of Robert 
Herrick Constable two hundred ninty six pounds seven sliillings 
it being so nnicli for the year one thousand seven hundred & thirty 
fouer I say Rec'' in full b}' me John Foster Town Tres"^ 

Boston Oct 18"' 1735 ReC^ of M^ Robert Herrick Consta"*^ of 
Manchester forty three pounds twelve shillings in full 

Jer'' Allen Treas"' 

[122] at a town meeting in Manchester Leagel warned & met 
to Gather July the furst Da}^ 1735 In order to Chuse Jiu'y men to 
sarve at the next Inferear Court to be holden at Salem on the 
secont Tusday of this Instant July furstly Benj" Allen s"^ Chosen 
Moderater for said Meeting 2Ly Sam" Carter & John Edwards 
Chosen to sarve on the Jurv of Trials 



TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 199 

[178] Att a meting of the Selectmen of Manch^ on the 25'^ 
Da}' of August 1735 there was a Town Rate List made amounting 
in the hole to the sum of two hundred & one pounds four shillin2;s 

& 7 & Commited to Constal)le Jolin Tarring to Clect & pay in to 
M"" John Foster Town Tres'' or liis succesors in the same place & 
office at or before the furst Da}' of march next insuing tlie Date 
hereof 

att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Manchester on the 15"' Day 
of Ocf 1735 there was a Province Rate or tax made amounting 
in the hole to tlie sum of £92.19.11 & commited to Jolin tarring 
constable & ordered to pay to the Provence Tres' £91 :6 : & the re- 
manding part £1 :13 :11 is ordered to pay to 

m'^ John Foster 
Town Tres"" 
Boston Oct-17-1732 

[179] Rec'^ of M"" Daniel Knight Constable of Manch'' tweenty 
one pounds sixteen shillings in full for M"^ Jeremiah Allen 

£21-16 pr Eben' Swan 

Rec'' of Daniel Knight the sum of one hundred fifty seven 
pounds tow shillings & 4 being in full of Colection of Rats in year 
1731 

157-2-4 by John Foster 

Town Tres'' 

[122] at a Town Meeting Leagely warned & meet to Gather in 
Manch' Dec' y" 23"'-1735 In order to Chuse one man to sarve on 
the Gran Jury & two men to sarve on the Jury of Tryals at the 
next Infearer Cort to be holden at Salem on the Last tusday of 
this Instant December furstly Rich Co}^ was chosen moderater for 
sd meeting 2 Ly John Weeber s' was Chosen to sarve on tiie Gran 
jury 3 ly Thomas Pitmon & Joshua Hillton chosen to sarve on 
the Jury of tryals 

[182] Att a meeting of the Selectmen of the town of Man- 
chester their was a town Rate List mad amounting in the hole to 
the sum of £227:4 & Commited to Cunstal)le John Osment to 
Colect & pay in to M' John Foster Town Tres' or his successor in 
the same place & office as he had receved orders 

Manchester August 28-1 73G Rec'' as witness my hand 

John osment 

Att a meeting of the Selectmen & assessors of the Town of 
Manchester Sept 6"' 1736 there was a Province Rate List made 



200 EARLY RECORDS OF TOWN OF MANCHESTER. 

amounting in the liol to the sum of £87-6-1 & Commeted to M"" 
Jolni Osment constable to Colect & pay the sum of eighty five 
pounds ten shillings to the Province Treas'' as he shall Reeve war- 
rant & Direction from him & the further sum of tiiirt}^ six shill- 
ings 1*^ you du hereb}^ promise to pay into M"" John Foster Town 
Treas"" or his successor in the same place & office at or before the 
Last day of march next insuing the Date hearof as witnes your 
hand the day & year above written 

John orsment 

[123] Att a Meeting of the Select men of Manchester on the 
7"^ Day of march Anno Do'" 173f then Rackned with John Os- 
ment Constable & there Rest Du to the Town of manch*^ from said 
Ostment for want of his Recpf* from the several Tres"' & Recvers 
two hundred & twenty nine pounds & one peney as witnes his 
hand 

£229-0-1 John osment 

June 22-1737 

Rec*^ of John Osment Constable tow hundred twenty nine 
pound it being in full for. Rats commited to said Osment to Col- 
lect in year 1736 I say Rec*^ by me 

John Foster Tres"" 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



C Abbett. 
} Abutt. 

(Abott, John, 16, 60. 
Itichard, 73. 
C Allyn, 
{ Allen, Barth., 182. 

Benj., 101, 107, 112, 117, 
118, 129, 130, 131, 132, 
133, 137, 138, 139, 141, 
143, 145, 146, 149, 150, 
152, 153, 162, 163, 164, 
165, 166, 169, 170, 172, 
173, 179, 182, 184, 191, 
196, 197, 198. 
Benj., jr., 190, 193,196,197. 
Jacob, 137, 139, 141. 
Jeras, 183. 

Jer., 55, 59, 60, 65, 69, 71, 
74, 75, 79, 81, 85, 87, 93, 
95, 103. 107, 109, lie, 
119, 120, 148, 152, 1.59, 

160, 168, 169, 186, 191, 
198, 199. 

Jer., jr., 174. 

John, 35, 47, 58, 60, 72,76, 
99, 103, 107, 112, 118, 
123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 
133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 
141, 146, 147, 149, 150, 
151, 155, 156, 157, 160, 

161, 163, 165, 172, 173, 
182. 

John, jr., 132, 137, 138, 
139, 140, 147, 152, 166, 
180, 193. 

Jonathan, 113, 130, 132, 
136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 
143, 147, 150, 167, 163, 

166, 170, 173, 179, 195, 
198. 

Jona, jr., 197. 

Josiah, 172. 

Joseph, 101, 113, 123, 125, 
126, 128, 133, 135, 137, 
139, 140, 142, 156, 157, 

167, 177. 

Joseph, jr., 137, 139, 142. 
Naheu, 31. 



Allen, Onv, 10, 14, 16, 17, 21, 28, 34, 
35, 46, 52, 55, 61, 65, 70, 76, 
77,81, 89, 93, 95, 97, 98,99, 
102, 111, 112, 113, 118, 122, 
124, 127, 128, 133, 137, 139, 
140. 
Robert, 5, 13. 

Samuel, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 
19, 20, 21, 22,23, 25, 26, 27, 
28, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 41,43, 
45, 55, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 65, 
74, 75, 78, 82, 88,92, 93, 95, 
96, 97, 124, 127, 130, 131, 
135, 137, 1.38, 139, 140, 144, 
. 150, 153, 166, 175. 

Sunuiel, jr., 28, 30, 44, 47, 
60, 74, 87, 103, 111, 137, 
139, 141, 178, 189. 195. 
Widow, 21, 124, 127. 
William, 4, 11, 13, 14, 16,21, 
28, 30, 45, 47, 52, 56, 58, 59, 
65, 72, 102, 103, 108, 109, 
111, 124, 125. 
Wm., jr., 17. 
Appleton, 55, 102, 104, 109, 152, 

158, 160, 168. 
Archer, 4, 5, 13. 
C Ayhaire. 
< Aires. 

( Ayers, Thomas, 18, 73, 77, 116, 
132, 137, 138, 139, 141, 
143, 156, 166. 
Thos., jr., 137, 139, 141, 
142, 182, 186, 193. 



Bachelor, John, 25. 

Badcock, 139, 141, 166, 170, 172, 175, 

179, 186, 188, 190, 193, 197. 
Baer, John, 137, 139, 142. 
Baker, 167. 

Balch, John, 131, 158, 167, 176. 
Balch, Samuel, 131. 
Bartlett, 123. 
Bear, Samuel, 184. 
Beddey, 142. 
Beedle, Samuel, 55. 



(201) 



202 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



fBennitt. 
I Beuet. 
-( Beiiett. 

Benit. 
[Beuuett, Aaron, 10, 14, 15,20,25, 
29, 31, 33, 34, 42, 43, 
63, 64, 70, 76, 77, 81, 
88, 93, 94, 103, 104, 105, 
107, 113, 114, 130, 131, 
132, 135, 137, 139, 140, 
142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 
148, 149. 150, 154, 155, 
156, 164, 166, 168, 169, 
170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 
176, 178, 180, 181, 182, 
183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 
190, 191, 193, 194, 196, 
197. 
Aaron, jr., 195. 
Elizabeth, 137. 
Goodman, 12, 127. 
Moses, 17,21,38,39,41, 
42, 47, 49, 60, 64, 123. 
Widow, 22. 

William, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 
17, 39. 
C Botis. 
I Betis, 77, 84. 
C Beshup. 

i Bishop, John, 65, 70, 71, 73, 74, 
75,76, 79,81, 82,87,91, 
93, 95, 97, 98, 103, 106, 
107, 110, 118, 122, 123, 
124, 127, 128, 129, 131, 
132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 
138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 
144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 
150 to 157, 161, 163, 
165, 168, 170, 171, 172, 
174, 175, 178, 179, 182, 
186, 188. 
Richard, 73. 

Thomas, 16, 21, 28, 30, 
31, 41, 49, 55, 63, 126. 
Bixt, 73. 
Black, 4, 13. 
Blackledge, 40, 64. 
Brackenburie, 5. 
Bradstreet, 13. 
Bray, Jabez, 144. 

Thomas, 108. 
Brisco, 108. 
Brown, John, 51, 54. 

Nath., 159, 167. 
Samuel, 129, 137, 139, 140. 
Thomas, 192. 
Burnam, John, 58. 

Thomas, 168, 192. 
Burours, 166, 171. 



Burts, 44, 127. 

Carter, John, 178. 

Elizabeth, 128. 

Mrs., 122, 124,126, 127,128, 

144. 
Samuel, 193, 
Cheever, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 
138, 143, 144, 148, 153, 157, 158, 
160, 161, 163, 165, 166, 168, 170, 
173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 180, 182, 
183, 184, 185, 187, 190, 193, 194, 
195, 196, 198. 
Chony, 61. 
C Chube. 
I Chubb, 17, 63. 
Codner, 28, 31. 
Coleman, 187. 
Conant, 5. 
Corning, John, 158. 

Sa: 'u-^i. 2" :>.. V' ii2, 
1 
C Coye. 

I Coy, Matthew . ^39, 141, 143, 
145, 150, oS, 156, 157, 158, 
159, 176. 
John, 72, 91, 92, 93, 111. 
Eichard, 161, 166, 167, 169, 
171, 173, 174, 176, 177, 
178, 179, 180, 182, 186, 
189, 190, 192, 196, 197, 
128. 

ohn. 73. 

17, 28, 32, S-L. 63, 66, 88, 

101, 103, 111, '}'■ U5,163, 

164, 166. 
Cross, George, 175. 

John. 88. 
Crowell, Chrihtopher, 28, 31. 

31, 153. 

Daves, Jacob, 50. 

Davis, Ebenezer, 148, 158. 

Day, Ephraini, 132. 

John, 137, 139, 140, 146, 147. 
Manin, 73, 132, 137, 139, 140. 
Richard, 82, 192. 
Denison, Daniel, 16. 

John, 159. 
Dixy, Sergt., 4, 5. 
William, 13. 
Dodge, Jabez, 13, 126, 127, 147, 149, 
150, 153, 154, 156, 159, 163, 
164, 166, 168, 169, 171, 178. 
John, 68. 
Richard, 50, 72. 
William, 167, 176. 
Doliber, 71. 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



203 



Driver, 197. 

Edwards, Benjamin, 50,51, 101, 108, 
148. 
David, 121. 
John, 50, 51, 72, 182, 186, 

190, 197, 198. 
Tliomas, 101. 
C Elitliorp. 
< Elythorpe. 

(Elathorp, Jolin, U, 15, 17, 18, 19, 
20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 
41, 46, 49, 56, 57, 58, 63, 66, 68. 
Eliot, 167. 

Ellery, Nathaniel, 167. 
Elliot, Andrew, 68, 78. 
Emerson, 48, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76, 79, 

80, 81, 82, 84, 95. 
C Escolit. 

i Escot, John, 137, 139, 142. 
Evely, John, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 

47, 48, 49. 
C Eveleith. 
2 Eveleth. 

(Evellth, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 
69, 61, 62, 67, 73. 



Fairfield, 25. 

Ealch, 108. 

Fiske, Samuel, 123, 124. 

Thomas, 50. 
Foote, 8, 13. 
Forbee, 129. 
Foster, Israel, 169. 
Jabez, 163. 
Jacob, 181. 

John, 124, 129, 131, 132, 
137, 138, 139, 140, 145. 
149, 150, 152, 154, 155, 
159, 160, 162, 103, 165, 
168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 
175, 177, 178. 179, 180, 
183, 184, 185, 186, 18S, 
190, 192, 193, 195, 196, 
198, 199, 200. 
C Frind. 

I Friend, James, 92. 
John, 13. 

Samuel, 9, 10, 11, 13, 
15, 19, 2, 63, 95, 97. 



135, 
147, 
156, 
106, 
174, 
181, 

is;», 

197, 



14, 



Gale, 28, 31, 64. 
Gaily, 5, 13. 
Gardner, 5, 40. 
4 Gilhurd. 

I Gelburd, 137, 139, 142. 
Gerrisb, Benjamin, 42. 
Rev., 132. 



Gidney, 29. 
C Glas. 

I Glass, Richard, 29, 30, 73. 
Glases, 145. 154. 
Goodhew, William, 28. 
C Gooale. 

I Goodell, Ezekiel, 148, 153, 155, 
160, 163, 167, 168, 170, 174, 175, 
182, 183,185, 186, 187, 189, 190, 
191, 192, 193. 
Gredly, 143, 146. 
Grove, 93. 
Grover, 13. 
Grow, 95. 

Haiz, 29, 73. 

Hamlins, 73. 

Hamelton, 70. 

Harskell, John, 143, 147, 150, 151, 

156, 157, 158. 
Hart, 94. 
C Haskol. 
} Haskall. 
( Haskell, Joseph, 50. 

Robert, 177. 

William, 158. 
f Horssum. 
I Horsura. 

1 Horsham. 
Hasum. 
Hasom, Jolm, 137, 139, 141. 
Joiialliau, 181. 
William, 18,39,49,50,53, 
54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 65, 
70, 107, 115, 116, 119, 
129, 137, 139, 142, 161. 
Herrick, Joseph, 108. 

Jonathan, 190, 193, 197. 
Robert, 170, 173, 174, 175, 
179, 180, 182, 186, 191, 
193, 196, 198. 
C Heberd. 

I Hibberd, Jeremiah, 137, 142, 143, 
146, 147, 150, 153, 154, 156, 157, 
161, 160, 171, 172, 174, 175, 179, 
180, 183, 185, 186, 187, 190, 193, 
194, 197. 
Hill, John, 57, 163, 179, 183, 184, 

185, 180, 196. 
Hilton, Joshua. 199. 

William, 131, 132, 137, 138, 
139, 141, 142. 
Holden, 187. 
Hooper, Andrew, 186, 191, 197. 

William, 137, 139, 140, 143, 
147, 149, 151, 152, 153, 
156, 170, 173, 175, 179, 
184, 190, 193, 197. 
William, jr., 198. 



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INDEX OF NAMES. 



Hulton, 29. 
Hutton, Kicliard, 25. 

C Jones, 22, 90, 127. 
I Joaus, Ephraim, 28,31, 38, 65, 69, 
70, 71, 75, 99, 118, 139, 
141, 142. 
Epliraim, jr., 137, 139. 
Goodnuiu, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 

34. 
Thomas, 11, 102, 105. 
William, 132, 137, 139, 141, 
150. 
Jording, 31. 

Killam, Samuel, 72, 159. 
Kinsman, Josepli, 192. 

Robert, 28, 58. 
C Knite. 
I Knight, Charles, 73. 

Daniel, 169, 181, 185, 199. 

John, 16, 29, 30, 94, 103, 
137, 139, 140, 146. 

Robert, 16, 24,25, 28, 29, 
30, 31. 

Robert, jr., 29, 33. 

William, 159. 
C Knits, Marv, 30. 
} Knightes, 109. 
( Knites, jr., 137, 139, 140, 157, 166, 

172, 173, 175, 176. 
C Nolton. 

< Knowlton. 

(Kuowlteu, Ezekiel, 96, 102, 105, 
107, 113, 114, 116, 
117, 178. 

John, 27, 61, 63, 77, 
81,84, 86,87, 89,90, 
91,93,94, 95,96,97, 
98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 
103, 105, 106, 107, 
109, 110, 114, 115, 
116, 117, 118, 119, 
120 to 131, 136, 137, 
138, 139, 140 to 159, 
165, 172, 173, 178. 

John, jr., 154. 

Robert, 166, 179, 197. 

Sarah, 109, 120. 

C Lech. 

< Leich. 

(Leach, Benjamin, 112, 113, 122. 
E. W., 3, 12, 13. 
Hannah, 89, 90, 91, 92, 121. 
Joseph, 137, 139, 141, 142, 

143. 
Lawrence, 5. 
Paul, 122, 186, 197. 



Leach, Penelope, 128. 

Richard, 112, 113, 122, 126, 

132 to 157, 162, 166, 167, 

173, 175, 179, 190. 
Robert, on nearly every page 

from 8 to 166. 
Robert, jr., 137, 139, 141, 

142, 156. 

Samuel, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 
21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 
31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41, 
44, 52, 63, 89, 90, 92, 99, 
103,106, 110, 117, 118, 121. 
122, 124,125, 127,128, I?'/ 
131, 133, 137, 139, IV. 

Samuel, jr., 16. 
fLeye. 
I Ley. 
j Leae. 

i^Lee, Benjamin, 179, 182, 188, 190, 
198. 

Edward, 147, 153, 15b 63, 
166, 175, 179, 186, 190. 

Henry, 9. 

John, 14, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 
34, 36, 37, 38, 42, 44, 45, 
52, 55, 56, 57, 61, 63, 65, 
70, 71, 73, 89 to 153, 193. 

John, jr., 137 to 197. 

Joseph, 156, 170, 179, 186, 
190, 197. 

Josiah, 183. 

Nathaniel, 144, 154, 155, 156, 
157, 166. 

Samuel, 38, 51, J,., .;G. 57, 
59, 60, 63, 6 J, 70, 74, 76, 
81, 90, 93, 99, 103, 109, 
117, 118, 122, 128, 129, 130, 
131,132,135,137, 139,141, 

143, 147, Ud, 150, 163,165, 
166, 169, 170, 173, 175, 182, 
185. 

Samuel, jr., 132, 137, 138, 
139, 141, 142, 143, 146, 148, 
150, 156,158, 162, 166, 167, 
169, 170, 172, 175, 177, 178, 
179, 180, 181, 184, 186, 189, 
192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197. 
Thomas, 137, 139, 156, 160, 
171,172, 181, 183, 184, 185, 
186, 188,189, 190, 191,193, 
195. 
Lille, 121. 
C Lettel field. 

^ Littletield, 75, 122, 123, 124, 126, 
128, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 
142. 
Lethererers, 73. 
Lord, 16. 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



205 



Lotherer, 34, 35, 145. 
Lovet, 131. 
Luvell, 11. 

Marvin, 116, 118. 
C Masten. 

< Mastoti. 
(Marstun, Benj., 16G.1 

CloiiiDitt, 28. 

John, 27, 37. 

Manesas, 22, 

Masterson, Nath., 7, 98. 

i Mastus. 

1 Masters, Abram, 52, 60, 64, 72, 

76,77,78, 79,80,81,82, 
85, 86. 87, 90, 91, 92, 
93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 105, 
109, 110, 114. 115, 116, 
124, 125, 127, 128, 173, 
178, 182. 
Natl)., 38, 66, 126, 131, 
133, 137, 138, 139, 141, 
142, 143, 145, 149, 153 
to 161, 162 to 167, 171 
to 193, 197, 198. 
Widow, 126. 

Maverick, 17. 

Maverett, Pitts, 17, 63. 

Meason, 29. 

( Melet, Abigail, 137, 139, 142. 

2 Millet, 7. 

( John, 160. 

Mergen, 179, 181, 182, 186, 190, 193. 
Moor, 4. 

Mores, Thomas, 4. 
Morgan, Samuel, 162, 163, 164, 170, 
172, 175. 

Newman, 50, 51, 72. 
C Necels. 

< Nicoals. 

(Nichols, Philip, 66, 81, 93, 102, 
103, 105, 107, 115, 116, 118, 120, 
132, 137, 139, 141. 
Norman, John, 5, 9, 10. 12, 13, 14, 
21, 28, 31,40, 43, 63' 67, 
73, 92, 96, 97, 112 113. 
Richard, 7. 
Widow, 16. 
C Norten. 

I Norton, George, 13. 66, 75. 80, 81, 
83,^87, 88, 98, 99, 101, 
102, 103, 105, 113, 114, 
162. 
John, 67. 
Marv, 137. 

Shadrack, 137, 139, 141, 
167. 
Nowell, 13. 



Ober, John, 167, 177. 

Nicholas, 158. 
C Orsment. 
I Osment, 144, 149, 166, 172, 175, 

186, 193, 199, 200. 
Overs, Richard, 68. 

Palmester, Walter, 39. 
Parmeter, 31. 
( Parmster. 

I Parminster, Benj., 5, 13, 27, 63. 
C Parepoynt. 
I Parepint, 180, 184. 
Parsons, 50, 71. 
Pasonell, John, 30. 
Patch, 108. 
( Pears 

I Pearce, 137, 139, 141. 
George, 73. 

John, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 
55, 59, 60, 65, 75, 77, 93, 
95, 103, 118, 1:^2, 138, 
139, 141, 142, 147, 150. 
Peters, 137, 139, 141, 142, 147, 179. 
Perry, 34. 
Phips, 46. 
C Peckworth. 
< Picvvorth. 
( Pickvvorth, Benj., 12. 

John, 5, 11, 12, 13,29, 

30, 40. 
Joseph, 10,14,43,123, 

124, 126. 130. 
Samuel, 10, 37, 43. 
Widow, 17, 64. 
C Pittman. 

I Petmau, Joseph, 137,139, 142, 145, 
146. 
James, 29, 30, 31, C5, 74, 
75, 76,86,93,94, 95,98, 
154. 
Thos., 119, 120, 131, 137, 
138, 139, 141, 142, 149, 
199. 
Philips, John, 42. 
Pitts, 18, 27. 
Polin, 91, 112. 
Porter, 50, 61. 
Presson, Benj., 192. 

Daniel, 145, 154, 170, 192. 

Rawson, 16. 

Raymont, 68, 78. 

Reeves, 31. 

Reith, 19. 

Renalls, 28, 31. 

C Renge. 

} Rindg. 

i Ringe, Daniel, 28, 94. 



206 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



Ringe, Isaac, 58, 94. 
Riggs.Thos., 50, 101. 
Roas, Thos., 28, 30. 
Robinson, 118. 
Rogers, 159, 160. 

Saberlen, 28. 
C Sargant. 

( Sargeut, Epes, 177. 
John, 108. 
Samuel, 71. 
f Siblor. 
I Sibly. 
] Seble. 

[_ Sibley, John, 4, 8, and about every 
page to 128. 
John, jr., 73. 
Rachel, 137, 139, 142. 
Smith, 75, 81. 
C Standige. 

I Standish, 5, 9, 13, 17, 63. 
Stevens, 122, 123, 128, 137, 139, 141. 
Stoue, Samuel, 107, 111. 117, 119, 
124, 126, 127, 128, 163, 166. 
Samuel, jr., 151. 
John, 122, 128. 
Nathaniel, 114. 
Swan, 199. 

C Torin. 

I Tarrin, 79, 85, 102, 122, 137, 138, 
139,141, 142, 147, 163, 170, 175, 
184, 187, 190, 193, 197, 198, 199. 
C Tayler. 

I Taylor, James, 55, 59, 60, 65, 81, 
82, 83, 84, 85, 93, 94, 95, 
99, 103, 104, 107, 109, 
119, 120. 
William, 121. 
Tersers, 168. 
C Twixbery. 
^ Te\vxl)ery. 

( Tevvxbury, 15 to 73, 137, 161, 167. 
Thissel. 
Thorudike, John, 158. 

Paul, 67, 68, 158. 
Tiiomas, 132. 
Tompson, 68, 69, 72. 
Tricker, Mark, 29, 30, 98, 100, 103, 
104, 105, 107, 117, 118, 
119, 125, 126. 
Widow, 122. 
Trivitt, 69. 



Upham, 8. 
Usher, 32, 43, 42. 

Veren, 13, 16. 



C Vincson. 

< Vincent, 14, 17, 19, 21, 28, 30, 63, 

i 106, 125, 127, 131. 

Vunoe, 31. 



Wade, Thos., 28. 

Jonathan, 94. 
Wales, 137, 139, 142. 
( Waldon. 

I Walderne, 50, 51, 72, 148, 176. 
Walker, Nicholas, 84. 

Richard, 77, 85, 86, 87. 
Walton, 13. 
Warrln, 120, 121, 131, 137, 138, 139, 

141, 196. 
Weber, 170, 174, 175, 187, 190, 199. 
Webster, 93, 95, 99, 100, 101, 102, 
103, 104, 105, 117, 118, 119, 120, 
121, 134. 
West, John, 17, 40, 63. 
Samuel, 58. 
Thomas, nearly every page 

from 15 to 138. 
Widow, 22. 
Whipple, Isaac, 58. 

Joseph, 94. 
White, 132. 
C Witchar. 
} Whichar, 27. 
C Wiiitcher, Abram, 28, 29. 
Widow, 17, 18. 
r Whiteryre. 
J Whitteyere. 
] Whittier. 

tWheter, Isaac, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71, 
73, 74, 76, 80, 81, 82, 
84, 85, 88, 92, 93, 99, 
105, 109, 114, 132, 137, 
139, 141, 142, 143, 147. 
Thos., 93. 
Winborn, John, 28, 29, 41, 50. 

Wm., 30. 
Winthrop, 13. 

Williams, Daniel, 70, 92, 114, 127, 
131, 133, 137, 139, 141, 
145, 147, 148, 150, 153, 
154, 156, 164, 166, 167, 
190. 
Ginkin, 4, 9, 17, 18, 26, 
27, 28, 29, 30, 55, 56, 60, 
63, 65, 66, 189. 
William, 4. 
Wise, 132. 
Withani, 148, 158. 
r Woodbary. 
J Woodbery. 
} Woociberl. 
t Woodbury, Benj., 68, 78, 169. 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



Woodbury, Joseph, 24, 28, 55, 63, 
65, 74, 87, 92, 93, 94,' 
95, 97, 99, 110 to 119, 
131, 137, 139, 141, 
150, 151, 153, 173, 
175. j^ 
John, 5, 61, 163, 166, 
172, 175, 178, 179, 
180, 181, 182, 183. 



Woodbury, 



Wolfe, 4. 



207 

Nicholas, 17, 27, 63. 
Robert, 131, 185. 
Samuel, 137, 139, 141. 
Thomas, 57. 
William, 5. 



INDEX OF PLACES AND SUBJECTS. 



Act for choice of Selectmeu, 33. 
Ammunition, 57. 

Baby Rack Beach, 15. 

Ballast, 180. 

Bell, 45, 49, 75, 98. 

Beaver Dam, 81, 121. 

Beunets Plain, 144. 

Beverly, 57. 

Bills of Credit, 152, 172, 173. 

Bishop's Point, 14, 121, 125, 12G, 

128. 
Black Cove, 18, 26, 101, 145, 190. 
Blindman's Farm, 16. 
Bounds, 3, 12, 28, 50, 51, 57, 58, 71, 

72, 81, 8G, 94, 101, 105, 106, 108, 

131, 148, 158, 160, 167, 176, 177, 

192. 
Bridge, 34. 
Brushie plain, 21, 35, 106, 126, 127, 

144. 
Burial place, 9, 15, 138, 180. 
Burying cloth, 176. 

Casway, 145, 161. 

Causeway, 124, 127, 128. 

Charlestown, 42. 

Chebaccho, 121, 125, 126, 127, 128, 

161, 172, 176, 177. 
Chubb's Creek, 24, 57, 108, 131, 155, 

167, 176. 
Clay Brook, 21, 105. 
Cold Spring, 14. 
Commissioner, 33, 34, 38, 44, 46, 

51, 56, 57, 58, 67. 
Committee to regulate schools, 182. 
to seat the meeting 
house, 75. 
Common, 144, 145. 
Common Land, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 

65, 86, 94, 97, 104, 105, 109, 145, 

165. 
Constable to receive 6 pence per 

pound, 147. 
Contribution to be taken, 37. 
Covenant with Mr. Cheever, 135. 
Crow Island, 114. 



Deed of sale to Mr. Chever, 151, 183. 
Deserters to be taken, 120. 
Division or Grant of Land, 18, 20, 

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34, 

39, 40, 42, 43, 66, 67, 86, 87, 

109, 114. 
Dodge's Bridge, 161. 
Dodge's Stump, 24, 101, 108, 148, 

159, 176. 

Eagle Hill, 106. 

Eighty families, 135. 

Essex, 55, 64. 

Execution on account of tax, 179. 

Fast day, 132. 

Feeding lands, 103. 

Fences to be built, 33. 

Ferry, 5. 

Fine to be paid if absent from pub- 
lic meeting, 12. 

Firewood not to be taken, 36. 

Fishermen land laid out, 66, 145. 

Four hundred acres, 13, 14, 21, 52, 
95, 104, 105, 106, 123, 124, 125, 
126, 128, 132. 

Freeman's oath, 5. 

Fresh Meadow, 122, 123, 126, 127. 

Five shillings a week for schooling, 
144. 

Gales Point, 94, 161. 

Gardner's tree, 50, 148, 158, 167. 

General flelds, 153. 

Grain rate to be paid, 41. 

Graves Farm, 113, 123. 

Gray's Beach, 50, 71, 148, 158, 167, 

177. 
Great Hill, 113, 145. 
Great Neck, 94, 122, 123, 124, 125, 

126, 161. 
Grist Mill, 61. 
Grist Miller, 20. 
Ground laid out to Nichols, 115, 

Helton's Swamp, 145. 
Highway, 78, 144, 145, 146, 154, 
155, 161, 163, 176. 

(209) 



210 



INDEX OF PLACES AND SUBJECTS. 



Highway, between Beverly and Man- 
chester, 67. 
House Island, 95. 

Image Hill, 127. 

Indians paid for township, 97. 

Invoice of heads and estates, 31, 

72. 
Ipswich, 24, 25, 27, 28, 51, 58, 60. 

Jefl'reys Creek, 4, 5, 13. 

Kettle Cove, 5, 15, 16, 19, 25, 105, 
106, 109, 111, 114, 122, 124, 127, 
128, 162. 

Ketle, 

Retell, 198. 

Island, 11. 

Land laid out to Hassum, 116. 
Friend, 19, 95. 
Lee, 155. 
Norten, 83. 
Landing Place, 15, 16, 26, 115, 146, 
159, i62, 187, 188, 189, 191, 194, 
195. 
Little Beach, 21. 

Island, 9, 15. 
Plain, 21. 
Swamp, 20. 

Mackrell Cove, 5. 
Man tree, 154. 
Marblehead, 51, 54. 
Market, 3. 

Meeting house, 34, 45, 46, 65, 67. 
to be built, 11, 44. 
to be sold, 149. 
Mill Brook, 123. 
Millets Bridge, 136. 

Swamp, 14, 41, 43, 50, 51, 
84, 145, 164, 179, 181,182, 
184. 
Minister or Ministry, 34, 35, 36, 38, 
44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, 61, 
69. 
House to be built, 52. 
Ministry Land, or Lot, 130, 166, 

179, 181, 182, 185. 
Money for soldiers, 118. 
Morgins Stump, 35, 92. 

Names to be taken, 38, 44, 46. 
Neck, 96. 

Cove, 123, 127. 

Held, 153. 
Newbery, 72. 
Newport, 155, 198. 



Nichols Point, 190, 191. 
Nortens lot, 144. 

Order passed by General Court, 4. 

Pan, 10, 12. 

Parsonage house and land, 34, 38, 
54, 56, 61, 64, 84, 86, 90, 
98, 112, 132, 165. 
Lot, 112, 144, 162. 
Pasture Common, 187. 
People to be seated in meeting, 75. 
Petition to erect a village, 13. 

from Capt. Wests farm, 138. 
to General Court, 99, 100. 
Pin money, 150. 
Pibble Stone beach, 43. 
Pitts Cove, 187. 

Pitts Cove, a lawsuit to be entered, 
188. 

to lay out a way, 189. 
Plain field, 122, 126, 153. 
Plantation, 8. 
Plum Cove Pond, 68. 
Plum tree, 21, 155. 
Pond breaks into sea, 74. 
Poplar Plain, 136. 
Pound to be built, 9, 151, 162. 

Rate for new meeting house, 65. 

Record of births, 30. 

Representative, 46, 49, 52, 54, 66, 
71, 77, 85, 99, 138, 143, 148, 151, 
157, 159, 164, 169, 170, 171, 173, 
180, 181, 183, 185, 188, 191, 195. 

Road to Beverly, 68. 

Salem, 35, 44, 46, 52. 55, 58, 60, 62, 

66. 
Saw Mill, 9, 10, 52, 97, 121, 124, 

126, 127, 128. 
Saw Mill Pond, 105. 
School house to be built, 155. 
School master to be secured, 70, 

143, 144, 155. 
School mistress, 143, 153, 170. 

" land to be let, 176. 
Selectmen to receive 4 shillings per 

day, 179. 
Sell meeting house, 149. 
Sliepherd, 151. 
Shoemaker, 85. 
Shingle Place, 96. 
Sixty Inhabitants, 8. 
Spring, 164. 

Tavern, 152. 
Town meeting, 7. 
Trustees, 151, 152, 157, 178. 



INDEX OP PLACES AND SUBJECTS. 



211 



Valuable gift, 187. 
Vessels, 67. 
Village, 13. 
Vineyard, 97. 

Wards of the Highways, 161. 

Warehouse, 195. 

Warning for town meeting, 147. 

Watch house, 57. 

Way laid out to Salem, 5. 



Wests Beach, 74. 

Wharf at Landing, 194. 

White Beach, 162. 

Wood, 32, 36, 38, 77. 

Wood Lots laid out, 36, 114, 115. 

Woodbury's Lane, 145. 

Woolf, 69. 

Wolf trap brook, 32. 

Work two days on brush, 103. 



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